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Ruth Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wapello-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wapello-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wapello-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Agency |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wapello County |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Agency |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Powell | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Ruth Powell | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Marjorie Powell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wapello, Iowa
Spouse, age 30
Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Wapello, Iowa
Spouse, age 40
Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Wapello-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 50
Wapello-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Agency |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wapello County |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Powell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Powell
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Wapello-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Wapello-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01209-00051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John D. Mulcahy | 20 | Head | Brakeman | Iowa |
| 42 | George Boy | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Mabel Boy | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Elmer Boy | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 45 | Ellen Boy | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Iowa |
| 46 | Frank Boy | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Ruth Boy | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Goldie Boy | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Paul Depardo | 36 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 50 | Mildred Depardo | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Paul Jr. Depardo | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Dean Depardo | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | John Conrad | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 54 | Clara Conrad | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Edward Conrad | 26 | Son | Pattern Maker | Iowa |
| 56 | Hiram Boy | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 57 | Ethel Boy | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Bernard Hermann | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Zola Hermann | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Patricia Hermann | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Frederick Hermann | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Joseph Dutery | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 63 | Francis Graham | 65 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Ted Graham | 32 | Son | Cook | Iowa |
| 65 | Arthur Graham | 35 | Head | Road-Construction Foreman | Iowa |
| 66 | Frances Graham | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Mary Jane Graham | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Diane Graham | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Roy L. Mccabe | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 70 | Mary Mccabe | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | John P. Gillespie | 23 | Head | Carpenter | North Dakota |
| 72 | William Powell | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Ruth Powell THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Marjorie Powell | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | W. D. Rubel | 70 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 76 | William Brownlee | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Ralph Rena | 33 | Head | Chainman | Iowa |
| 78 | Marguarite Rena | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Norman Rena | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Jacqueline Rena | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)