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Ruth Graham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Graham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clinton-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hardin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Hardin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelius Graham | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Zedda Graham | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lora Graham | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Graham | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Graham | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Richard Graham | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jefferson Graham | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ruth Graham | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clinton, Missouri
Spouse, age 25
Clinton, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Ruthie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Clinton-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 34
Clinton-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hardin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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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Ruth Graham
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02098-00127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marcella Tate | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Melvin Bilous | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 43 | Evelyn Ophelia | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Ora D May | 34 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 45 | Lelia Belle May | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Della D May | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Howard May | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Eddie Eugene May | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Stella May | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Russell May | 36 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 51 | Lena May | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Wilbert Russell May | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | William Oscar May | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Bessie Marie May | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Melvin Lester May | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Jefferson Graham | 42 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 57 | Ruth Graham THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Lora Adeline Graham | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Richard Eugene Graham | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 60 | George Anderson Graham | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Cornelius Adam Graham | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Margaret Emma Graham | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Zedda Anna Graham | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Washington A Grayson | 60 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 65 | Synthia Grayson | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Clifford Grayson | 23 | Son | Worker | Missouri |
| 67 | Alford Grayson | 18 | Son | Worker | Missouri |
| 68 | George F Grayson | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | R Donald Grayson | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Calvin R Grayson | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | W T Higson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 72 | Mary Livingston | 52 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Homer D Slayton | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 74 | Pearl May Slayton | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Calvina Slayton | 24 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Dorothy Lee Slayton | 21 | Daughter | Dentist'S Assistant | Missouri |
| 77 | James Griffen | 59 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 78 | Mary Griffen | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Howard Logan Froonan | 45 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 80 | Aurelia Froonan | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)