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Ruth Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Evans across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ruffin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ruffin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Carver | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| B Evans | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| B Ferguson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruth Evans | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| E Evans | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Hartful Motley | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Clanton Ferguson | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Jim Morgan | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Evans | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Henry Evans | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Billy Ferguson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| B Evans | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Annie Ferguson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rockingham, North …
Daughter, age 4
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rockingham-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ruffin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 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 Evans across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Evans
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Billy Ferguson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Carver
Sibling · 1940 · age 42
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
B Ferguson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
B Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02967-00563)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Lee | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Nellie Lee | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Haywood Stubblefield | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Alice O. Stubblefield | 17 | wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | June O. Evans | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Geneva Evans | 21 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | E. William Evans | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | B. Mollie Evans | 53 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | B. Mattie Evans | 20 | daughter | Floor Checker | North Carolina |
| 10 | William Evans | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Henry Evans | 16 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ruth Evans THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Clanton Ferguson | 36 | Lodger | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Annie Ferguson | 28 | wife | Cigarette Maker | North Carolina |
| 15 | Billy Ferguson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | B. Mark Ferguson | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Minnie Carver | 42 | daughter | Cigarette Maker | North Carolina |
| 18 | Jim Morgan | 25 | Hired hand | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Hartful Motley | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Isac Stephens | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Marshie O. Stephens | 29 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Isac Jr. Stephens | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Frances Stephens | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Marvin Stephens | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | John Stephens | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James Stephens | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Roxy O. Poindexter | 37 | Head | Spinning Room | North Carolina |
| 28 | Nora Poindexter | 36 | wife | Spinning Room | Virginia |
| 29 | Lidal Poindexter | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Alene Poindexter | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Estelle Poindexter | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Leroy Poindexter | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Marie Poindexter | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Delane Poindexter | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Myrtle Poindexter | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Eugene O. Poindexter | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ida Poindexter | 39 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Edmon Poindexter | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Albert Poindexter | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Leonard Poindexter | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
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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)