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Ruth Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcintosh-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcintosh-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Oklahoma
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcintosh-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Muskogee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Muskogee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | Enfaula |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Foster | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Carl Foster | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Hulen Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lila Foster | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Parnesia Foster | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Foster | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Elmer Foster | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Pauline Foster | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mildred Foster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcintosh, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 30
Mcintosh, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Mcintosh-County, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 39
Mcintosh-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Muskogee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Muskogee |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Foster across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Foster
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcintosh-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcintosh-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03310-00373)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elmer Foster | 38 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Ruth Foster THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Hulen Foster | 14 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Carl Foster | 17 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Parnesia Foster | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Lila Foster | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Mildred Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Homer Foster | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Pauline Foster | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Sim Cufit|Cupit | 52 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 51 | Annie Cufit|Cupit | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Willie Simmons | 19 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Isaiah Bates | 63 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Josephine Bates | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | Perline Bates | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Willie Banks | 16 | Grandson | — | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Henry Pruitt | 65 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Reid Hopkins | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Jim A. Pruitt | 65 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Mae L. Pruitt | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Packer M. Pruitt | 15 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Mary J. Pruitt | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Bertie J. Pruitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Eddie Pruitt | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 65 | John Banks | 49 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 66 | Adeline Banks | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 67 | Audie M. Banks | 22 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Burnett Banks | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Tracher Patton | 12 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 70 | Herbert G. Patton | 10 | Grandson | — | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Flewellie Banks | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Henry J. Burley | 16 | Lodger | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Rufus Marshall | 65 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Miley Marshall | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Thomas Marshall | 18 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Hans J. Marshall | 25 | Son | Construction | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Alonzo Marshall | 26 | Son | Teacher | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Buck Bates | 21 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Josie Bates | 20 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Nathaniel Bates | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
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)