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Ruth Graham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Darlington-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Graham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Darlington-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Darlington-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lydia Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Darlington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lydia Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estelle Graham | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ruth Graham | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Emma Graham | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Willie Graham | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Sylvester Graham | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lonnie Graham | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| W Graham | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Isaac Graham | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Darlington, South …
Daughter, age 10
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 10 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 | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Darlington-County, South …
Daughter, age 20
Darlington-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lydia Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Darlington |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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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Ruth Graham
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lonnie Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvester Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Darlington-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Darlington-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03803-00337)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom (X) Cagle | 46 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 2 | Dursie Cagle | 14 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lulie (X) Gandy | 74 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Bernice Adams | 65 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Carol (X) Love | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Marie Love | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Erma Lee Love | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Margaret Love | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | James (X) Nettles | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Helen Nettles | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Sam (X) Mccall | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lulie Mccall | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Louise Mccall | 14 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 14 | Joe (X) Mccall | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lizzie Mccall | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Patsie Mccall | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Mccall | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Betty Mccall | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Louise Mccall | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Gento (X) Mccall | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Hollis Mccall | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Willie Mccall | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Emma Mccall | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Nora (X) Israels | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Moses (X) Mcnair | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lizzie Mcnair | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Nellie Mcnair | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | James Mcnair | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | W. D. (X) Graham | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Estelle Graham | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ruth Graham THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Isaac Graham | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Willie Graham | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Sylvester Graham | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lonnie Graham | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Emma Graham | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Bartell Sullivan | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Evelyn Sullivan | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | James Elizabeth | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
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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)