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Ruth Harrison — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greenville-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Harrison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenville-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Ruth J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chick Springs Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Chick Springs Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Harrison | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| J Harrison | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Kathie Harrison | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marion Harrison | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Marguerite Harrison | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Harrison | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Harrison | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Wesley Harrison | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greenville, South …
Spouse, age 30
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Spouse, age 40
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Ruth J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chick Springs Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 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 40 · b. ~1900 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03811-00484)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roy D. Carter | 24 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 42 | Truman H. Henderson | 25 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 43 | Laura Henderson | 24 | Wife | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mrs. C. D. Butler | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Kate Butler | 30 | Sister-in-law | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ray D. Howell | 31 | Head | Starcher | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lucile Howell | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Joan Howell | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Henry L. Taylor | 35 | Head | Office Clerk | South Carolina |
| 50 | Louise V. Taylor | 30 | Wife | Sample Clerk | South Carolina |
| 51 | Henry L. Jr. Taylor | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Marcia L. Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Jack V. Taylor | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Hoy James Redd | 30 | Head | Helper | South Carolina |
| 55 | Nell Q. Redd | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Paul Edney | 25 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lucy Q. Edney | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Helen Edney | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Jean Edney | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Allen Edney | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Ben Barbary | 43 | Head | Finisher | South Carolina |
| 62 | Bell Barbary | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Fred Barbary | 18 | Son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 64 | Nora Bell Barbary | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | J. F. B. Harrison | 40 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ruth J. Harrison THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Marguerite Harrison | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Marion E. Harrison | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | J. F. B. Harrison | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | John B. Harrison | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Wesley V. Harrison | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Kathie Jean Harrison | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Stover C. Summey | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Altha S. Summey | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ruth Summey | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 76 | Altha S. Summey | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | John W. Adams | 45 | Head | Brick Mason | North Carolina |
| 78 | Dora Adams | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Claude Adams | 20 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 80 | Meta Adams | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | South 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)