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Ruth Harrison — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Harrison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dinwiddie-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dinwiddie-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rowanta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rowanta |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filmore Harrison | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Odd Harrison | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Henry Harrison | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruth Harrison | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mccauley Harrison | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lilly Harrison | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| David Harrison | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Fillmore Harrison | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Franklin Harrison | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Daughter, age 8
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 18
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rowanta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Harrison across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Harrison
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Virginia
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Sibling
Odd Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mccauley Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Filmore Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04258-00320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jay Pettus | 24 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 42 | Blaze Pettus | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Robert L. Pettus | 18 | Son | Loader | Virginia |
| 44 | Clide Williams | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Fillmore Harrison | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Lilly M. Harrison | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Mccauley Harrison | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Ruth E. Harrison THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Filmore Jr. Harrison | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | David Harrison | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Odd Harrison | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Franklin Harrison | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Henry Harrison | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Dewitt Raines | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Izzine Raines | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Oliver Raines | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Louise Raines | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Etta Prince | 27 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Lillian Prince | 12 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Alberta Prince | 8 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 61 | William Prince | 3 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Charles Webb | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Ruth Webb | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Casper C. Webb | 29 | Son | Ins | Virginia |
| 65 | Ruth Jumped | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Lillie Pullen | 30 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 67 | Ellin Pullen | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Lucile Pullen | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Elick Adkins | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Adia H. Adkins | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Daria Adkins | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Susie Adkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Frankie Adkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Elsie M. Adkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Robert J. Adkins | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Winsfield Coker | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Dellia M. Coker | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 78 | Charlie W. Coker | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Robert B. Coker | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | T. Rosa Piddel | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
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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)