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Ruth Parker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wood-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Parker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wood-County, Texas |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mineola City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Mineola City |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leola Parker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jack Parker | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ernest Buckner | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Juanita Parker | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Anid Parker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Cornelius Parker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Romary Parker | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Parker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Parker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wood, Texas
Daughter, age 3
Wood, Texas · implied b. ~1927 — 9 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 | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Wood-County, Texas
Daughter, age 13
Wood-County, Texas · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mineola City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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Anchor record
Ruth Parker
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Texas
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Sibling
Leola Parker
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Parker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anid Parker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Romary Parker
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelius Parker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Wood-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Wood-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04169-00189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William A Doyal | 31 | Head | Lineman | Texas |
| 2 | Bernice Doyal | 32 | Wife | Receptionist | Texas |
| 3 | Eddie Ray Doyal | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Robert B Dykes | 32 | Head | Waiter | Texas |
| 5 | Mary L Dykes | 28 | Wife | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 6 | Imogene Dykes | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Andy Lillie | 29 | Head | Coremaker | Texas |
| 8 | Florey M Lillie | 26 | Wife | Presser | Texas |
| 9 | Vail Humphreys | 39 | Head | Waiter | Texas |
| 10 | Opal Humphreys | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 11 | Ray Humphreys | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Doris Humphreys | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Tom J Mitchell | 92 | Head | — | Texas |
| 14 | Mary Mitchell | 88 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Charles Hancock | 81 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Lillie Hancock | 65 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Asa J Guess | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 18 | Roberta Guess | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Jerry Lou Guess | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Rosa Session | 44 | Head | Maid | Texas |
| 21 | James Session | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Richard Morris Session | 23 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 23 | Clarence Slayton | 33 | Head | Servant | Texas |
| 24 | Vania Slayton | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | Charles Slayton | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Francis Slayton | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Clarence Jr Slayton | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Jane D Slayton | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Robert Walton | 57 | Head | Cook | Texas |
| 30 | Benny Roseland | 36 | Head | Presser | Texas |
| 31 | Allie D Roseland | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Jack Parker | 53 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 33 | Juanita Parker | 49 | Wife | Laundress | Texas |
| 34 | Romary Ab Parker | 22 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Mary Parker | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Anid Parker | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Cornelius Parker | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Ruth Parker THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Leola Parker | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Ernest E Buckner | 19 | Boarder | — | Texas |
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)