Ruby Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Okmulgee-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Ruby Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Okmulgee-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Female Spouse Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Okmulgee-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Ruby
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Okmulgee
1935 Residence (County)	Okmulgee
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Oklahoma
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Township / Ward	Hamilton
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruby	Age	Birth yr
Luvelia Williams	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Shirley Williams	Daughter	—		~1940
Naomi Williams	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Clarence Williams	Head	—	31	~1909
Bobby Williams	Son	—	7	~1933
Zenell Williams	Son	—	12	~1928
Billy Williams	Son	—	5	~1935
Lawrence Williams	Son	—	10	~1930
Ruby Williams	Spouse	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1930

Okmulgee, Oklahoma

Other, age 23

Okmulgee, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Ruby
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Okmulgee-County, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 33

Okmulgee-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Ruby
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Okmulgee
1935 Residence (County)	Okmulgee
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Oklahoma
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Ruby Williams

Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Oklahoma

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03318-00229)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Barbara Jean Culpepper	2	Granddaughter	—	Oklahoma
2	Alice Mickle	79	Mother	—	Texas
3	Cecil Logan	42	Head	Stock Gauger	Oklahoma
4	Ida Logan	47	Wife	—	Oklahoma
5	Garland Logan	17	Son	—	Oklahoma
6	Jack Press	53	Head	Laborer	Kansas
7	Violet Press	36	Wife	—	Illinois
8	Clarence Williams	31	Head	Truck Driver Assistant	Texas
9	Ruby Williams THIS PERSON	33	Wife	—	Louisiana
10	Luvelia Williams	14	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
11	Zenell Williams	12	Son	—	Oklahoma
12	Lawrence Williams	10	Son	—	Oklahoma
13	Bobby Williams	7	Son	—	Oklahoma
14	Billy Williams	5	Son	—	Oklahoma
15	Naomi J. Williams	3	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
16	Shirley Williams	0	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
17	M. F. Bowden	38	Head	Retailer	Arkansas
18	Mamie Bowden	34	Wife	Clerk	Arkansas
19	Marvin Bowden	40	Brother	Truck Driver	Arkansas
20	Wm. A. Bowden	67	Father	Laborer	Arkansas
21	Mary M. Bowden	64	Mother	—	Arkansas
22	Alvin Mayberry	57	Head	Laborer	Oklahoma
23	Maurine Mayberry	28	Wife	—	Oklahoma
24	Leroy Pearson	3	Nephew	—	Oklahoma
25	Joseph F. Hollingsworth	53	Head	Truck Driver	Texas
26	Linnie Hollingsworth	47	Wife	—	Arkansas
27	Dwade Hollingsworth	21	Daughter	New Worker	Oklahoma
28	Juanita Hollingsworth	16	Daughter	Secretarial	Oklahoma
29	Jodean Hollingsworth	6	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
30	Noah L. Dotts	61	Head	Pipe Pulling	Missouri
31	Myrtie Dotts	52	Wife	—	Missouri
32	Willard Dotts	17	Son	New Worker	Oklahoma
33	Bonnie Dotts	14	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
34	Mary Hicks	38	Head	—	Texas
35	Cecil Jollison	18	Son	Apprentice	Texas
36	Charlene Jollison	16	Daughter	—	Texas
37	Stanley Jollison	14	Son	—	Texas
38	Frances L. Jollison	12	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
39	Joe B. Jollison	10	Son	—	Oklahoma
40	Vernon Johnson	30	Head	Shipping Clerk	Oklahoma

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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