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Ruth Alexander — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pickens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Alexander across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pickens |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | District 42 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Alexander | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Carolyn Alexander | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lilla Alexander | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Cora Alexander | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ruth Alexander | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Billie Alexander | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Talton Alexander | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Gladys Alexander | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pickens, South …
Daughter, age 2
Pickens, South 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 | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Pickens-County, South …
Daughter, age 12
Pickens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pickens |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Carolyn Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilla Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Pickens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03831-01053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Talton Alexander | 71 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Alexander | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lilla Alexander | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ruth Alexander THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Cora M Alexander | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Gladys Alexander | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Carolyn Alexander | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Billie Alexander | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Paul Greer | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Ruby Greer | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Louis Rankin | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Francis Rankin | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Claude Rankin | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Emma Rankin | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Joseph Rankin | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | William Taylor | 79 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Ada Taylor | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Thomas A Stuart | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Virginia Stuart | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Thurman Stuart | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Floride Stuart | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 62 | Edna Stuart | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mamie Alexander | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Essie Alexander | 20 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Winchester Harold Alexander | 2 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Vernon Greer | 22 | Hired Hand | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | F B Elenburg | 18 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Oliver Elenburg | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Wayne Haynes | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Blanche Haynes | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Eleanor Haynes | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Wayne Jr Haynes | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Aleen Haynes | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Gerald Haynes | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Francis Haynes | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Byron Haynes | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Joyce Haynes | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | John Roach | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Pearl Roach | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Harley Roach | 15 | Son | Laborer | South 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)