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Ruth Harrison — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Harrison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fork Lick District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Fork Lick District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocie Harrison | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Emory Harrison | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ruth Harrison | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Scott Harrison | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mayle Harrison | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Phyllis Harrison | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Opal Harrison | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Anna Harrison | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Stark Harrison | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Webster, West …
Daughter, age 3
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 2 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 | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Webster-County, West …
Daughter, age 13
Webster-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fork Lick District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 13 · b. ~1927 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Mayle Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phyllis Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Scott Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stark Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Webster-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04451-00196)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodrow Payne | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Joe S. O'Brien | 37 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Minnie H. O'Brien | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Robert G. Hays | 18 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 5 | Allen Mccourt | 37 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Zora Mccourt | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Zetta Mccourt | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Hazel Mccourt | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Hayward Mccourt | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Graydon Mccourt | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Thomas Mccourt | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Arden Mccourt | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Emory Harrison | 44 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ocie Harrison | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Mayle Harrison | 21 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 16 | Opal Harrison | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Scott Harrison | 16 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 18 | Ruth Harrison THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Stark Harrison | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Anna Lou Harrison | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Phyllis June Harrison | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | John A. Viller | 26 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 23 | Tillie Viller | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | James Slayman | 21 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 25 | Esta Slayman | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Clarence Bell | 28 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 27 | Ruth Bell | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Mae Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Osborne Squires | 31 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 30 | Wilma S. Squires | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Earl E. Squires | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Otis K. Squires | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Carol Ann Squires | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | James Leslie Squires | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | James R. Rice | 35 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 36 | Ella May Rice | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Marlene Rice | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Beatrice Rice | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Phyllis Ann Rice | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Howard Miller | 57 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
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)