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Ruth Fuller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Forsyth-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Fuller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Female Daughter Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationForsyth-County, North Carolina
SurnameFuller
Given NameRuth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age36
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Unincorporated place Dreamland Park
1935 Residence (County)Forsyth
Additional Details
OccupationStemmer
IndustryTobacco leaf house
Class of WorkerPW
Income (1939)460
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
OccupationStemmer
Township / WardUnincorporated Place Dreamland Park
Est. Birth Year~1904

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruth Age Birth yr
Barbara Fuller Head — 62 ~1878
Ruth Fuller Daughter — 36 ~1904
Juanita Gray Daughter — 19 ~1921
James Gray Son — 11 ~1929
Alberta Gray Daughter — 35 ~1905

Census Appearances

1930
Forsyth, North …
Other, age 24
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fuller
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Wife-H
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Married
Birthplace North Carolina
Age at First Marriage 18
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation Stenographer
Industry Furniture store
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Forsyth-County, North …
Daughter, age 36
Forsyth-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
Surname Fuller
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 36
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Unincorporated place Dreamland Park
1935 Residence (County) Forsyth
Occupation Stemmer
Industry Tobacco leaf house
Class of Worker PW
Income (1939) 460
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina

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Our Model Tree links Ruth Fuller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Fuller
Daughter · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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Sibling
James Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — Forsyth-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02907-00772)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Lilly Lumpkin 62 Mother Maid North Carolina
2 Galvester V. Ellis 42 Head Truck Driver North Carolina
3 Pearlie A. Ellis 40 Wife Machine Oper. North Carolina
4 Macon Alby 22 — Machine Oper. North Carolina
5 John Rice 29 Head Dipping Room North Carolina
6 Mabel Rice 25 Wife — North Carolina
7 Duff Hemphill 55 Head Shipping Room South Carolina
8 Hattie Hemphill 50 Wife — South Carolina
9 George K. Jones 63 Head Janitor Virginia
10 William B. Jones 40 Son Salesman Virginia
11 Roma O. Jones 24 Daughter-in-law — North Carolina
12 James W. Jones 9 Grandson — North Carolina
13 Thomas W. Jones 8 Grandson — North Carolina
14 Hubert D. Jones 6 Grandson — North Carolina
15 Martha E. Jones 3 Granddaughter — North Carolina
16 George L. Jones 1 Grandson — North Carolina
17 Barbara Fuller 62 Head — North Carolina
18 Ruth Fuller THIS PERSON 36 Daughter Stemmer North Carolina
19 Alberta Gray 35 Daughter Stemmer North Carolina
20 Juanita Gray 19 Daughter — North Carolina
21 James E. Gray 11 Son — North Carolina
22 Mary P. Robinson 39 Head Sewing Room Girl South Carolina
23 Willie B. Robinson 17 Son — South Carolina
24 James T. Robinson 15 Son — South Carolina
25 Thomas J. Robinson 12 Son — South Carolina
26 John L. Payton 11 Adopted son — South Carolina
27 Fannie H. Holland 45 Adopted daughter — South Carolina
28 John H. Penn 47 Head Job Hand North Carolina
29 Maria S. Penn 53 Wife Stem Wrapper Virginia
30 Bruce Penn 17 Son Tobacco Hanger North Carolina
31 Roxie Powell 97 Mother-in-law — South Carolina
32 James W. Wilson 35 Head Machine Oper. South Carolina
33 Nora D. Wilson 32 Wife Stemmer South Carolina
34 Fannie M. Wilson 8 Daughter — Pennsylvania
35 Henry Wilson 66 Father — South Carolina
36 Lilly G. Nichols 35 Head — North Carolina
37 James S. Legrande 45 Head Machine Oper. North Carolina
38 Effie E. Legrande 40 Wife — North Carolina
39 Annie R. Legrande 8 Daughter — North Carolina
40 John H. Baker 63 Head Rail Construction North Carolina

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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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