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Ruth Alexander — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Alexander across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thomasville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Thomasville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Alexander | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ruth Alexander | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Alexander | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Cleveland Alexander | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charles Alexander | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mary Alexander | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Hoy Alexander | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Davidson, North …
Daughter, age 2
Davidson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Davidson-County, North …
Daughter, age 12
Davidson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thomasville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Alexander across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Alexander
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleveland Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hoy Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Davidson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02899-00593)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles E. Alexander | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Alexander | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Cleveland Alexander | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Hoy Alexander | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ruth Alexander THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | James Alexander | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mary Sarah Alexander | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | William H. Alexander | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Julia Alexander | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Stella Alexander | 39 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lawrence Alexander | 36 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ida May Alexander | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 53 | Annie Lee Alexander | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 54 | Geneva Alexander | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lytel Alexander | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Luther L. Culler | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ethel Culler | 36 | Wife | Looper | North Carolina |
| 58 | Clarence P. Shell | 41 | Head | Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lucy Shell | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Wesley Shell | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Louise Shell | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Leon C. Beck | 27 | Head | Shipping Room | North Carolina |
| 63 | Irene Beck | 23 | Wife | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 64 | L. C. Jr. Beck | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Rufus Aultman | 43 | Head | Night Watchman | South Carolina |
| 66 | Willie Aultman | 36 | Wife | Looper | South Carolina |
| 67 | Wallace Aultman | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Robert Aultman | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Billy Aultman | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Clyde E. Earnhart | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Farrar Earnhart | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Patricia Earnhart | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Stephen Earnhart | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Carlyle Nance | 30 | Head | Cabinet Room | North Carolina |
| 75 | Hazel Nance | 29 | Wife | Sewer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Carlyle Jr. Nance | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Elaine Nance | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Howard V. Beck | 36 | Head | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 79 | Carrie Beck | 33 | Wife | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 80 | Paul Beck | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)