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Ruth Parker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gates-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Parker across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gates-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gates-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reynoldson Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gates |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Reynoldson Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zona Parker | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Ruth Parker | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gates, North …
Daughter, age 7
Gates, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Gates, North …
Daughter, age 17
Gates, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gates, North …
Daughter, age 27
Gates, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gates-County, North …
Daughter, age 36
Gates-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reynoldson Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gates |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Parker (~0.92 confidence) and father James Parker (~0.92 confidence) and father James Parker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zona Parker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zonie Parker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Arizona Parker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Parker
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Parker
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Parker
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zona Parker
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zonie Parker
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Arizona Parker
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Parker
Daughter · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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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 — Gates-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gates-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02916-00282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Parker | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Martha Parker | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Grace Parker | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Dorothy Parker | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Robert Parker | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Marie Parker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Willie Parker | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Fred Parker | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Nancy Parker | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | H. N. Felton | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Sue M. Felton | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Wyndolyn Felton | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Marshall Newsome | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Pearla Newsome | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Leon Newsome | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Perthenia Newsome | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Abb Eure | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Emma B. Eure | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Emma Lee Eure | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Abb Eure | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Nina Riddick | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Zona Parker | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ruth Parker THIS PERSON | 36 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | James Childs | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lizzie Childs | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James Ernell Childs | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ernest Alexander Childs | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Doris Idella Childs | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Hershey P. Butler | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Helen Eure | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
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)