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Ruth Parker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Parker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Howards Creek Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Parker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ruby Parker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Colen Parker | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Zeb Parker | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ruth Parker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Minnie Parker | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Hubert Parker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Rayford Parker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, North …
Daughter, age 3
Lincoln, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Ruth O |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Lincoln-County, North …
Daughter, age 13
Lincoln-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Parker
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Daniel Parker
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rayford Parker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Colen Parker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Parker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Parker
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Lincoln-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02937-00167)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murrell Willis | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Catherine L. Willis | 0 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Gather Watts | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Catherine Watts | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Marvin Gales | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Luzelle Gales | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Symons Watts | 16 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Sherman Watts | 14 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Sarah M. Watts | 13 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Jacob F. Watts | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Luther D. Helms | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lula Helms | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Gordon Helms | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Alfred D. Helms | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Zeb Parker | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Minnie Parker | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ruby Parker | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ruth Parker THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Rayford Parker | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Colen Parker | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Daniel Parker | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Hubert Parker | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Gaston Gilbert | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ila Gilbert | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Marshal Gilbert | 21 | Son | Treasurer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Robert Gilbert | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Hal Gilbert | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Bree Gilbert | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Marvin Gilbert | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Gilbert | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | John Gilbert | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jerry Gilbert | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Margaret Leonhardt | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bessie Black | 31 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Viola Black | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Shelly Black | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Sarah Black | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Charles Black | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Helen Black | 3 | Daughter | — | North 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)