Ruth Graham — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Graham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Graham
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Occupation	Weaver
Industry	Textile mill
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	930
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Weaver
Township / Ward	Atlanta
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Graham	Spouse	—	35	~1905
Cary Graham	Head	—	31	~1909
Willie Graham	Son	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Spouse, age 16

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Graham
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Spouse, age 25

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Graham
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	15
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Weaver
Industry	Woolen Mills
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 35

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

Surname	Graham
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Occupation	Weaver
Industry	Textile mill
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	930
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Ruth Graham

Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Georgia

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00730-00452)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Creola C. Mathis	44	Wife	—	Georgia
42	Margaret B. Mathis	20	Daughter	P.B.X. Operator	Georgia
43	Willie Ed Mathis	18	Son	—	Georgia
44	Harry W. Mathis	13	Son	—	Georgia
45	Hugh S. Mathis	10	Son	—	Georgia
46	Bobbie W. Mathis	7	Son	—	Georgia
47	Betty J. Mathis	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
48	Roy F. Mathis	6	Son	—	Georgia
49	Alice L. Leathers	54	Head	—	South Carolina
50	Thomas A. Bowley	31	Head	Proprietor	Georgia
51	Hattie R. Bowley	31	Wife	Clerk	South Carolina
52	Laura L. Bowley	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
53	Clifford H. Harwell	35	Head	Alrino Salesman	Georgia
54	Adelaide Harwell	34	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
55	Alfred C. Harwell	11	Son	—	Texas
56	Herbert L. Harwell	11	Son	—	Texas
57	Francis L. Harwell	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
58	Michael Gorman	76	Father-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
59	Adelaide Gorman	65	Mother-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
60	Velma Lundgren	37	Sister-in-law	Housekeeper	Pennsylvania
61	Mary Alice Lundgren	16	Niece	—	Georgia
62	Macklen E. Hallman	45	Head	Printer	Georgia
63	Irene V. Hallman	39	Wife	—	Alabama
64	Macklen E. Jr. Hallman	20	Son	Clerk	Georgia
65	Geraldine A. Hallman	18	Daughter	Waitress	Tennessee
66	William F. Hallman	15	Son	—	Tennessee
67	Caroline A. Hallman	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
68	Wilbur F. Rogers	56	Head	Labourer	Georgia
69	Jimmie P. Rogers	54	Wife	—	Georgia
70	Harold Rogers	15	Son	New Worker	Georgia
71	James C. Cannon	27	Head	Doffer	Georgia
72	Verona Cannon	21	Wife	Speeder Operator	Georgia
73	Cary G. Graham	31	Head	Finisher Tender	Tennessee
74	Ruth Graham THIS PERSON	35	Wife	Weaver	Georgia
75	Willie G. Graham	16	Son	Sweeper	Tennessee
76	James W. Gaddis	33	Head	Assembler	Georgia
77	Alma M. Gaddis	26	Wife	Winder Hand	Georgia
78	James W. Jr. Gaddis	9	Son	—	Georgia
79	Martha Gaddis	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
80	Allene M. Parish	38	Head	—	Georgia

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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.

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