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Ruth Harrison — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ballard-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Harrison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ballard-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ballard-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ballard |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abe Harrison | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Son Harrison | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Shirley Harrison | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Verna Harrison | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Harrison | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruth Harrison | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Jane Harrison | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Kenneth Harrison | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Burnett Harrison | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ballard, Kentucky
Other, age 29
Ballard, Kentucky · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Ballard-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 39
Ballard-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ballard |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Harrison across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Harrison
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Ballard-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Ballard-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01277-00283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Holt | 15 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Willard Holt | 13 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Curtis Holt | 11 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Claudette Holt | 2 | son | 0 | Kentucky |
| 5 | Abe Harrison | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Ruth Harrison THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Verna Lee Harrison | 17 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Burnett Harrison | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Son Everett Harrison | 13 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Shirley Ruth Harrison | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Dorothy Jean Harrison | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Kenneth Ray Harrison | 2 | son | 0 | Kentucky |
| 13 | Jane Earl Harrison | 0 | daughter | 0 | Kentucky |
| 14 | C. R. Berry | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Ida Berry | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Vieta Cleo Berry | 23 | daughter | Librarian | Kentucky |
| 17 | Rosie Lee Berry | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Vieta Patricia Berry | 3 | daughter | 0 | Kentucky |
| 19 | Edgar Miller | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Odell Miller | 18 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | John Lacey | 22 | boarder | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Pauline Robinson | 40 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Jim Coach | 67 | boarder | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Lawrence Shaw | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Georgia Shaw | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Hula Shaw | 17 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Edna Shaw | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | James Shaw | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Robert Murray | 29 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | La Tressia Murray | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Beatrice Murray | 14 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Guthrie Murray | 11 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Kenneth Murray | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Melvin Murray | 2 | son | 0 | Kentucky |
| 35 | Hugh Jennings | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Hazel Jennings | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Jane Earl Jennings | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Bobby Wells Jennings | 1 | son | 0 | Kentucky |
| 39 | Willie Crice | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Ethel Crice | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)