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Ruth Graham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rowan-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Graham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rowan-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rowan-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Mount Ulla Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Graham | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| M Graham | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Graham | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Graham | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Pauline Graham | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Iney Graham | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Graham | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Doris Graham | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rowan, North …
Daughter, age 1
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rowan-County, North …
Daughter, age 10
Rowan-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 10 · b. ~1930 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Carl Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
M Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Rowan-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rowan-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02968-00915)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles J. Wilkinson | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mary B. Wilkinson | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | N. Ray Wilkinson | 23 | Son | Cropper | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mabel R. Wilkinson | 25 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 45 | James H. Partee | 19 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | William J. Fesperman | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lucy W. Fesperman | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | J. Ralph Fesperman | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Charles White | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Thomas Johnson | 27 | Partner | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 51 | John D. Brown | 51 | Head | Cropper | North Carolina |
| 52 | Luly Mae Brown | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Elizabeth Mitchell | 15 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Vernon H. Bost | 49 | Head | Tenant | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ada B. Bost | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mary J. Bost | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | V. Cecil Bost | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | A. Lorene Bost | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | J. Kyle Bost | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | J. Mozelle Bost | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Charles W. Bost | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Harold C. Bost | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Alonzo Massey | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Loureida Massey | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Joseph H. Fesperman | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Nicie D. Fesperman | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | J. Frank Fesperman | 20 | Head | Cropper | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lois D. Fesperman | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Carolene Fesperman | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | John R. Graham | 42 | Head | Maintenance Assistant | North Carolina |
| 71 | Iney L. Graham | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Thomas L. Graham | 20 | Son | Cropper | North Carolina |
| 73 | Carl J. Graham | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | M. Helen Graham | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Doris L. Graham | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ruth E. Graham THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Pauline J. Graham | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | S. May Hart | 29 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Irene Hart | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Chritie J. Hart | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)