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Ruth Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fairfield-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfield-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wilbert & William — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fairfield-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rush Creek twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Rush Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lurline Young | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Young | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Wilbert Young | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Howard Young | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Kate Young | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfield, Ohio
Daughter, age 3
Fairfield, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ruth I |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Fairfield, Ohio
Daughter, age 13
Fairfield, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Fairfield-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 23
Fairfield-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rush Creek twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wilbert Young (~0.92 confidence) and father William Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wilbert Young
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Young
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Young
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Young
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Young
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Young
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Ohio
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Sibling
Lurline Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Fairfield-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Fairfield-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03066-00493)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imogene Mclaughlin | 13 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Wayne Mclaughlin | 11 | son | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Esther Mclaughlin | 9 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Clarence Mccandlish | 53 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 5 | Retta Mccandlish | 49 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Faye Mccandlish | 23 | daughter | Laborer | Ohio |
| 7 | Clifford Mccandlish | 16 | son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Bernice Mccandlish | 11 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Connie Mccandlish | 4 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | James Grove | 68 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 11 | Inez Grove | 62 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Feld Grove | 26 | son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 13 | Donald Moyer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 14 | Kathryn Moyer | 32 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | James Moyer | 12 | son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Virginia Moyer | 9 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Donald Jr. Moyer | 6 | son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | David Moyer | 4 | son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | George Moyer | 68 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 20 | James Young | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 21 | Grace Young | 45 | wife | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 22 | Edgar Thompson | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Edna Thompson | 24 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Wilbert Young | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 25 | Kate Young | 59 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Ruth Young THIS PERSON | 23 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Lurline Young | 21 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Howard Young | 19 | son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 29 | Perry Hannaway | 42 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 30 | Edith Hannaway | 35 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Margaret Green | 16 | neice | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Tony King | 52 | Head | Pumper | Ohio |
| 33 | Donna King | 49 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Walter Young | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 35 | Hattie Young | 54 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Samuel Black | 80 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Alice Black | 69 | sister | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Jenny Black | 67 | sister | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Charles Wolfe | 45 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 40 | Faye Wolfe | 35 | wife | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)