She went to Brazil in 1962 as a social worker. She was single at that time. There is a tourist card for her. She was very active in Camp Fire Girls.

1900 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Glenville Village, e.D. 216, sheet 7B
50 Mansion St., dwelling 144, family 155
Bonsteel, Edward O., head, white, male, Sep 1868, age 31, married for 10 years, single born New York, parents born New York, student of medicine
----------, Grace C., wife, white, female, Nov 1869, age 30, married for 10 years, mother of 5 children, 5 surviving, single born New York, parents born New York
----------, Ruth M., daughter, white, female, June 1891, age 8, single, single born New York, parents born New York, at school
----------, Leo A., son, white, male, Oct 1892, age 7, single, single born New York, parents born New York, at school
----------, Dorothy, daughter, white, female, Feb 1894, age 6, single, single born New York, parents born New York, at school
----------, Ralph H., son, white, male, Dec 1895, age 4, single, single born New York, parents born New York
----------, Merle E., son, white, male, Feb 1899, age 1, single, single born New York, parents born New York

1910 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Twp., City of Cleveland, ward 26, ED. 389, sheet 17A, stamped page 225
1508 Lake View Rd., dwelling 303, family 355
Bonsteel, Edward O., head, male, white, age 41, married once for 19 years, born New York, parents born New York, physician
----------, Grace K., wife, female, white, age 40, married once for 19 years, mother of 8 children, 8 living, born New York, parents born New York
sheet 17B
----------, Ruth, daughter, female, white, age 18, single, born New York, parents born New York
----------, Leo Arthur, son, male, white, age 17, single, born New York, parents born New York, carries papers
----------, Dorothy, daughter, female, white, age 16, single, born New York, parents born New York
----------, Ralph, H. son, male, white, age 14, single, born New York, parents born New York
----------, Merle E., son, male, white, age 11, single, born New York, parents born New York
----------, Max K., son, male, white, age 8, single, born Ohio, parents born New York
----------, Marion E., daughter, female, white age 6, single, born Ohio, parents born New York
----------, Loyd O., son, male, white, age 3, single, born Ohio, parents born New York

1920 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Beachwood Village, E.D. 514, sheet 2B
Kinsman RF[?], dwelling 44, no family no.
Bonsteel, Dr. Edward O., head, rents, male, white, age 53, widower, born New York, parents born New York, physician
————, Ruth, daughter, female, white, age 29, single, born New York, parents born New York, kindergarten teacher
————, Ralph, son, male, white, age 24, single, born New York, parents born New York, salesman, electrical supplies
————, Max, son, age 19, single, born New York, parents born New York, clerk, hardware store
————, Marion, son [sic], age 16, single, born New York, parents born New York, student
————, Lloyd, son, male, white, age 13, single, born New York, parents born New York, student
Banish, Freda, maid, female, age 16, single, born Ohio, parents born Germany, housekeeper

1930 New York, New York County, New York City, Assembly Dist. 11 Manhattan Boro, E.D. 31-506, sheet 12A, stamped page 187 (taken 16-17 Apr 1930)
622 - 114th St. dwelling 51, family 5
Bonsteel Ruth M., roomer, rents, female, white, age 38, single, born New York, born New New York, parents born New York, recreation teacher
Dosser, Elizabeth, roomer, female, white, age 25, single, born Tennessee, father born Tennessee, mother born Maryland, editorial work
[Other single women listed under this family]

1940 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Heights City, E.D. 18-74, sheet 18A, stamped page 1133 (taken 29 Apr 1940)
2624 Idlewood Road, household 282, rents, $25
Bonsteel, Ruth, head, female, white, age 48, single, 5 yrs college, born New York, lived in Dallas Texas in 1935, group social worker for W.P.A.