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Ruth Parker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Parker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tusquittee Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Tusquittee Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Parker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Paul Parker | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Eugene Parker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Martha Parker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Howard Parker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gerreta Parker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ruth Parker | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Lois Parker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, North …
Spouse, age 22
Clay, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Clay-County, North …
Spouse, age 32
Clay-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tusquittee Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02890-00169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Johnnie Mull | 17 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Corn Horace Mull | 13 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Millard Dailey | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lillie Dailey | 64 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Jimmie Mull | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Carrie Mull | 21 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | J. C. Mull | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Billie Jo Mull | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | B. H. Phillips | 52 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 50 | Edna Phillips | 45 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | David Shelton | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Iva Shelton | 32 | wife | Wpa Program | North Carolina |
| 53 | Conard Shelton | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Evelyn Shelton | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Edgar Shelton | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ethel Shelton | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Johnnie Shelton | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Martha Ann Shelton | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | James Moore | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | May Moore | 31 | wife | Wpa Project | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lucille Moore | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ruth Moore | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Johnnie Moore | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Herbert Moore | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Paul Parker | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ruth Parker THIS PERSON | 32 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Howard Parker | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Walter Parker | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lois Parker | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Eugene Parker | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Gerreta Parker | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Martha Jo Parker | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mrs. John C. Carter | 41 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 74 | John Jr. Carter | 20 | son | Farmer | Texas |
| 75 | Richard P. Carter | 16 | son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Nancy C. Carter | 9 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Christopher Gerley | 58 | Head | Servant | Greece |
| 78 | Thurman Nelson | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Carrie Bell Nelson | 22 | wife | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 80 | R. L. Nelson | 2 | son | — | 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)