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Ruth Parker — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Parker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macoupin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carroll & Carroll — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macoupin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chesterfield Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macoupin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office girl |
| Industry | Doctor office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Office Girl |
| Township / Ward | Chesterfield Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Parker | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Nellie Parker | Other | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| George Parker | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macoupin, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Macoupin, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Macoupin, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Macoupin, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Macoupin-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 23
Macoupin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chesterfield Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macoupin |
| Occupation | Office girl |
| Industry | Doctor office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Parker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carroll Parker (~0.55 confidence) and father Carroll Parker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Parker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Parker (~0.55 confidence) and father Orville Parker (~0.92 confidence) and father George Parker (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.74
Father
Carroll Parker
b. ~1882
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.55
Father
Carroll Parker
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Parker
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Parker
b. ~1882
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.55
Father
Orville Parker
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Parker
b. ~1916
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Parker
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Macoupin-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macoupin-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00846-00591)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Parker | 24 | Head | Delivery | Illinois |
| 2 | Ruth Parker THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Office Girl | Illinois |
| 3 | Nellie Parker | 49 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Eliza A. Senior | 56 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Sarah Senior | 80 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Viola Nixon | 41 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 7 | Clara A. Nixon | 34 | Niece | Operator | Illinois |
| 8 | Eugene D. Parker | 28 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 9 | Bernice Parker | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Helen B. Curtis | 71 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Grant Long | 68 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Floyd Rands | 43 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 13 | Leila A. Rands | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Marvin Rands | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Marjorie Rands | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Anna Lou Rands | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | William Rands | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Howard Rands | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Dorothy Rands | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | William D. Stegall | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Lydia R. Ashbaugh | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 22 | June Cox | 55 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Myron Farr | 40 | Head | Owner | Illinois |
| 24 | Ruth Farr | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Gwendolyn Farr | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | George Farr | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Joan Farr | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Carolyn Farr | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Edgar Lockyer | 54 | Head | Owner | Illinois |
| 30 | Ida Lockyer | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | William S. Trill | 39 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Birdie Trill | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Charles Trill | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | William C. Bigsley | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Myrtle Bigsley | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Grant D. Wilson | 27 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 37 | Martha Wilson | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Robert Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Mary Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Jesse Talkington | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.55
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)