Ruth Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Powhatan town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Industry | Own Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Powhatan Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
Household Members
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenda Hall | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| E Hall | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Brooks Hall | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Hall | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Paul Hall | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Hall | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Powhatan town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Industry | Own Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Model Tree
Original Census Page
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00148-00037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silvia Baughman | 36 | Daughter | House Work | Arkansas |
| 2 | Henry Baughman | 34 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Ralph Baughman | 29 | Son | Deck Hand | Arkansas |
| 4 | Glen Baughman | 19 | Son | Rock Worker | Arkansas |
| 5 | Burt H. Stodgill | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 6 | Ruby Stodgill | 26 | Wife | Housework | Arkansas |
| 7 | Catherine Stodgill | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Carlton Stodgill | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Dorine Stodgill | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Elizabeth Lawson | 65 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | R. D. Flippo | 50 | Head | Merchant | Arkansas |
| 12 | Ida B. Flippo | 49 | Wife | Post Master | Arkansas |
| 13 | Bobby Flippo | 25 | Son | Deck Hand | Arkansas |
| 14 | Mariam Flippo | 15 | Daughter | House Work | Arkansas |
| 15 | Camel Smith | 29 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Clara Smith | 29 | Wife | House Work | Arkansas |
| 17 | Raymond Allen | 11 | Step-son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Mary Clark | 72 | Grand Mother | — | Missouri |
| 19 | James A. Hill | 29 | Head | Fireman | Arkansas |
| 20 | Mable Hill | 25 | Wife | House Work | Arkansas |
| 21 | Ed Young | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 22 | Velva Young | 28 | Wife | Housework | Arkansas |
| 23 | L. J. Hall | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Pearl Hall | 43 | Wife | Housework | Arkansas |
| 25 | Opal Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Wilma Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Ruth Stewart | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 28 | E. M. Hall | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Ruth Hall THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | House Work | Arkansas |
| 30 | Paul Hall | 19 | Son | Hospital Aidley | Arkansas |
| 31 | Charles Hall | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Brooks Hall | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Glenda Sue Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Melvin Stodgill | 69 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Willie Stodgill | 66 | Wife | House Work | Arkansas |
| 36 | Elmer Wriskell | 33 | Son-in-law | Deck Hand | Missouri |
| 37 | Buena Wriskell | 30 | Daughter | House Work | Arkansas |
| 38 | Wanda Wriskell | 13 | Grand Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | W. C. Mize | 37 | Head | Highway Worker | Arkansas |
| 40 | Ruth Mize | 34 | Wife | House Work | Arkansas |
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)