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Ruth Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clinton & Laura — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Oregon
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Multnomah-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Multnomah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Finance Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Portland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Wood | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Ruth Wood | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Clinton Wood | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Dean Wood | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Multnomah, Oregon
Daughter, age 7
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ruth A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Multnomah, Oregon
Daughter, age 18
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ruth A |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Multnomah-County, Oregon
Daughter, age 28
Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Multnomah |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Finance Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ruth Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clinton Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clinton Wood
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Wood
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Wood
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Oregon
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Sibling
Dean Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03389-00748)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edris Q Hart | 22 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 42 | James Hart | 58 | Head | Maintenance | Michigan |
| 43 | Nellie R Hart | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Luen Saunders | 72 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 45 | Laura Saunders | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Alice Shafer | 60 | Sister | Secretary | New York |
| 47 | Clinton Wood | 58 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 48 | Laura Wood | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Ruth Wood THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | Oregon |
| 50 | Dean Wood | 27 | Son | Manager | Oregon |
| 51 | William Carroll | 32 | Head | Gen Manager | Montana |
| 52 | Almyra Carroll | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Grace Greene | 59 | Head | — | Oregon |
| 54 | William Driscoll | 38 | Son in Law | Assistant Manager | Oregon |
| 55 | Elena Driscoll | 38 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 56 | Mary Driscoll | 16 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 57 | Anne Driscoll | 15 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 58 | Suzanne Driscoll | 15 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 59 | Carolyn Driscoll | 10 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 60 | William Jr Driscoll | 8 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 61 | Charles C Foster | 38 | Head | Electrician | Oregon |
| 62 | Sadie Foster | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Mary Louise Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 64 | Sally Ann Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 65 | Ben Kregal | 42 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 66 | Rose Kregal | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 67 | Maurice Kregal | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Anita Kregal | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Irving Kregal | 6 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 70 | Clyde Wilson | 49 | Head | Baker | Oregon |
| 71 | Florence Wilson | 46 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | James Wilson | 17 | Son | District Manager | Oregon |
| 73 | Marion Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 75 | Wayne Rogers | 51 | Head | Tailor | Iowa |
| 76 | Pauline Rogers | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Glenn W Cheney | 57 | Head | Sales Manager | Nebraska |
| 78 | Francis Cheney | 31 | Son | Attorney | Washington |
| 79 | Gilbert Cheney | 33 | Son | Sales Man | Washington |
| 80 | Doris Cheney | 34 | Daughter in Law | Broker | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)