Ruth Young — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tulsa-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tulsa-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Head Born: Indiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tulsa-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Young
Given Name	Ruth D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Tulsa City
1935 Residence (County)	Tulsa
Additional Details
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Water Dept
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	210
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Township / Ward	Tulsa City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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
Ruth Young	Head	—	43	~1897
Minnie Wilson	Other	—	57	~1883
Robert Young	Son	—	21	~1919
John Young	Son	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 23

Tulsa, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Young
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 33

Tulsa, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Young
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Tulsa-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 43

Tulsa-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

Surname	Young
Given Name	Ruth D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Tulsa City
1935 Residence (County)	Tulsa
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Water Dept
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	210
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Ruth Young

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Oklahoma

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1940 US Federal Census — Tulsa-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03349-01051)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Levi D. Mosey	51	Head	Owner Operator	Illinois
42	Edna S. Mosey	45	Wife	—	Indiana
43	Solita Ann Howard	80	Mother in law	—	Indiana
44	James Williams	51	Lodger	Sample Boy	Ohio
45	Floyd Addy	21	Lodger	Junior Accountant	Oklahoma
46	W. D. Jenkins	28	Lodger	Office Clerk	Oklahoma
47	Melvin Johnson	23	Head	Sales Clerk	Oklahoma
48	Ruth D. Young THIS PERSON	43	Head	Bookkeeper	Indiana
49	Robert Earl Young	21	Son	Mail Clerk	Oklahoma
50	John William Young	17	Son	—	Oklahoma
51	Minnie M. Wilson	57	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Oklahoma
52	Grover C. Yeager	55	Head	Stamp Clerk	Illinois
53	Margaret A. Yeager	57	Wife	—	Illinois
54	Eugene Yeager	24	Son	—	Oklahoma
55	Robert Yeager	27	Son	Machinist	Oklahoma
56	Wilda Yeager	23	Daughter in law	—	Oklahoma
57	Nancy Yeager	3	Granddaughter	—	Oklahoma
58	Robert D. Yeager	1	Grandson	—	Oklahoma
59	Jessie Jean Buckley	56	Head	School Teacher	Illinois
60	Jennie C. Buckley	74	Mother	—	Missouri
61	N. L. Sanders	76	Head	—	Arkansas
62	Annie Fields	79	Lodger	—	Texas
63	Clifford James Andrews	22	Lodger	Salesman	Missouri
64	Maurice M. Kelley	51	Head	Draftsman	Iowa
65	Susie M. Kelley	51	Wife	—	Iowa
66	Howard M. Kelley	25	Son	Apprentice Cabinet Maker	Iowa
67	Lois M. Kelley	23	Daughter	Stenographer	Iowa
68	Charles D. Porter	53	Head	Stenographer	Missouri
69	Mabel B. Porter	52	Wife	—	Kansas
70	Mary Sue Porter	22	Daughter	Nurse & Doctor	Montana
71	Martha Helen Porter	19	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
72	Otis L. Snow	58	Head	Building Manager	Kentucky
73	Pearl M. Snow	56	Wife	—	Missouri
74	Jennie M. Snow	29	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
75	Luzineal Snow	27	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
76	Leon Snow	16	Son	—	Oklahoma
77	Harlan L. Barnes	44	Head	Paper Box Engineer	Nebraska
78	Francis Barnes	37	Wife	Stenographer	Oklahoma
79	Callie Marty	62	Mother in law	—	Kansas

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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.

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