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Ruth Powell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Todd-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo & Alice — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Todd-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Todd |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regors Powell | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Powell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| George Powell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Guss Powell | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Lillian Powell | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Todd, Kentucky
Daughter, age
Todd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Todd, Kentucky
Daughter, age 10
Todd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Todd-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 20
Todd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Todd |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Powell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Geo Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Powell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Geo Powell
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Powell
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Powell
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Powell
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Kentucky
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Sibling
George Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Regors Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Todd-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Todd-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01358-00030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Powell | 51 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ellis Vaughan | 44 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Mary Bell Lucas | 16 | grand daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | John Lewis Lucas | 14 | grand son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 5 | Dorothy Mae Clark | 8 | grand daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | William Clark | 4 | grand son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Beaton Wells | 52 | head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 8 | Annie Wells | 57 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Frank Wells | 20 | son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 10 | Leo Mann | 41 | son in law | Farming | Kentucky |
| 11 | Wilba Mann | 8 | grand daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Edgar Howard Mann | 4 | grand son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Eleeyon Mann | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Samuel Hunter Cannon | 62 | head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 15 | Alma Cannon | 46 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | James Albert Cannon | 52 | brother | Farming | Kentucky |
| 17 | Barney Wells | 24 | cropper | Farming | Kentucky |
| 18 | Harold Rager | 36 | head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 19 | Clara Rager | 36 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Billy Marion Rager | 8 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Lucy Shelton | 70 | mother in law | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Bertha Logan | 52 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Riley M. Helsley | 54 | head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 24 | Rosetta Helsley | 36 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Robert Ab. Helsley | 21 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Kenneth Helsley | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Thomas Helsley | 8 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Mary Helsley | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Robert Willis | 34 | head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 30 | Syble Willis | 30 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Glendal Willis | 8 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Delbert Willis | 6 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Sylmanell Willis | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Charles B. Johnson | 60 | head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 35 | Annie Johnson | 56 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Guss Powell | 63 | head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 37 | Lillian Powell | 54 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Regors Powell | 25 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Ruth Powell THIS PERSON | 20 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | George Powell | 17 | son | Farming | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)