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Ruth Graham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Itawamba-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Graham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Itawamba-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Itawamba-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Itawamba |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Graham | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Cudellas Graham | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Vista Graham | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Orville Graham | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Shelby Graham | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Carmesteel Graham | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Percy Graham | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mattie Graham | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| J Graham | Other | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Ruth Graham | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Eldridge Graham | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Walter Graham | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elvis Graham | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Itawamba, Mississippi
Daughter, age 10
Itawamba, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Itawamba-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 20
Itawamba-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 13 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Itawamba |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Graham across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Graham
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Cudellas Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carmesteel Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldridge Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vista Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Percy Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orville Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shelby Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elvis Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Itawamba-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Itawamba-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02031-00040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lloyd Ewing | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ledia Ewing | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Beatrice Ewing | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lawrence Ewing | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Clara Hall | 41 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Buford Hall | 25 | Son | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 7 | Margaret Hall | 26 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Arvil Long | 29 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Etta Long | 27 | Wife | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 10 | Hazel Long | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Raymond Long | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | John Arnold Long | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | William H. Hubbard | 51 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 14 | Sophie Hubbard | 40 | Wife | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 15 | Christo Hubbard | 13 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Leonard A. Carroll | 68 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 17 | Dora Carroll | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Edna Carroll | 24 | Daughter | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 19 | Willie O. Wood | 58 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 20 | Clara Wood | 34 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Thelma Wood | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Corriene Wood | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Walter C. Graham | 57 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mattie Graham | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Vista Graham | 30 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Cudellas Graham | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ruth Graham THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Orville Graham | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Shelby Graham | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Percy Graham | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Elvis Graham | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Eldridge Graham | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Carmesteel Graham | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Walter Jr. Graham | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | J. Angolis Graham | 61 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Hodal Graham | 28 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ethel Graham | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Bobby Graham | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Harold Graham | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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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)