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Ruth Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & George — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ruth Dresser |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Young | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Gertrude Young | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Young | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Howard Young | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Gertrude Young | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 1
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ruth F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 11
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ruth S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Daughter, age 21
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ruth Dresser |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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: mother Emma Young (~0.82 confidence) and father George Young (~0.82 confidence) and father Howard Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Mother
Emma Young
b. ~1847
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
George Young
b. ~1849
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Howard Young
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Young
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Young
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Young
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Eleanor Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03773-00581)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Paton | 29 | Maid | Maid | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Emma P. Aldrich | 64 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Elizabeth Bishop | 75 | Maid | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Anna Corona | 29 | Maid | Maid | Eire |
| 5 | Dorothy Horton | 23 | Maid | Nurse | Danielson |
| 6 | Wallace Campbell | 61 | Head | Executive | Illinois |
| 7 | Mary H. Campbell | 49 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Wallace Jr. Campbell | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Margaret A. Campbell | 17 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 10 | Jane Campbell | 15 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 11 | Hugh D. Campbell | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Selma Larson | 55 | Maid | Maid | Sweden |
| 13 | Herbert Kuhl | 41 | Head | Sales Official | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Constance Kuhl | 38 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Herbert Jr. Kuhl | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Constance A. Kuhl | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Helen Water | None | Enumerated on other address. | — | — |
| 18 | Walter Porter | 54 | Houseman | Houseman | Vermont |
| 19 | John O. Waterman | 53 | Head | Vault Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Eunice Waterman | 52 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 21 | Margaret Waterman | 19 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | John Waterman | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Andrew L. Gordon | 78 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Lucy B. Gordon | 70 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Mildred E. Gordon | 40 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | James C. Trott | 45 | Head | Director - Public Relations | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Flora Trott | 38 | Wife | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Here Ends Block 33 And Begins Block 42 | None | — | — | — |
| 29 | Alexander L. Churchill | 67 | Head | Judge | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Ethel P. Churchill | 64 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | William B. Mason | 73 | Head | General Manager | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Catherine O'Malley | 34 | Maid | Maid | Eire |
| 33 | Richard A. Hurley | 64 | Head | Broker | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Isatto M. Hurley | 56 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Marion Hurley | 25 | Daughter | Secretary | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Howard S. Young | 54 | Head | Sales Agent | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Gertrude Young | 52 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Eleanor Young | 25 | Daughter | Nursery School Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Gertrude Hubbard Young | 23 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Ruth Dresser Young THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
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Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)