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Ruth Hall — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 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.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Female Spouse Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLawrence-County, Arkansas
SurnameHall
Given NameRuth
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age36
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceArkansas
1935 Residence (City)Powhatan town
1935 Residence (County)Lawrence
Additional Details
OccupationHouse Work
IndustryOwn Home
Class of WorkerOA
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateArkansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)arkansas
OccupationHouse Work
Township / WardPowhatan Town
Est. Birth Year~1904

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.

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

1920
Lawrence, Arkansas
Spouse, age 16
Lawrence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
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
1930
Lawrence, Arkansas
Spouse, age 26
Lawrence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
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
1940
Lawrence-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 36
Lawrence-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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

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Our Model Tree links Ruth Hall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Hall
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Arkansas
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Arkansas Open full size

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)

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