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Ruth Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lonoke-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lonoke-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lonoke-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dortch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | LONOKE |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Dortch |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erma Powell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Powell | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ruth Powell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lloyd Powell | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Powell | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lucious Powell | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jessie Powell | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Idola Powell | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lonoke, Arkansas
Spouse, age 21
Lonoke, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Lonoke-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 32
Lonoke-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dortch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | LONOKE |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Powell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Powell
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lonoke-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lonoke-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00152-00185)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joyce Evelyn Rambo | 12 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | J. A. Chism | 59 | Head | Blacksmith | Mississippi |
| 43 | Lucy Chism | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Sarah Chism | 86 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Jessie Powell | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Ruth Powell THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Erma Lee Powell | 11 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | James Edward Powell | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Lloyd Powell | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Lucious Powell | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Ruth May Powell | 2 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Idola Powell | 0 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Andrew Mcguern | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Ester Mcguern | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Albert Dillard | 62 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Angeline Dillard | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Ruby Dillard | 22 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Jacob Dillard | 19 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Ruby Fay Patterson | 7 | g. daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Columbus Fuller | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Lula Fuller | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Leoma Fuller | 20 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 63 | Columbus Jr Fuller | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Rich Williams | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Millie Williams | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Mary Williams | 83 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Hayward Hevery | 75 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Arkie Hevery | 56 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Bessie Houston | 13 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Mary Johnson | 4 | g. daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Ben Lehard | 32 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 72 | Sybl Lehard | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | C. G. Stecks | 56 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 74 | Maggie Stecks | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Etting Stecks | 22 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Uniss Stecks | 16 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | A. H. Martin | 33 | Head | Stock Man | Arkansas |
| 78 | Eula Martin | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Noama Martin | 15 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Mary Sue Martin | 13 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)