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Ruth Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Burke-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burke-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burke-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valdese |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Drexel |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshal Powell | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Alice Powell | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ruth Powell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gene Powell | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ralph Powell | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ray Powell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Howard Powell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Powell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Burke, North …
Daughter, age 5
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Burke-County, North …
Daughter, age 15
Burke-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valdese |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Powell
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ray Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gene Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Burke-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02880-00062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marshal Powell | 46 | Head | Boarder | North Carolina |
| 42 | Alice Powell | 36 | Wife | Pairer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Gene Powell | 21 | Son | Winder | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ruth Powell THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Howard Powell | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ralph Powell | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ray Powell | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Margaret Powell | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary J. Smalle | 37 | Head | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 50 | Hazel Smalle | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 51 | Helen Smalle | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ruth James | 18 | Daughter | Operator Of Pop Machine | North Carolina |
| 53 | Clayton Branch | 36 | Head | Winder | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mae Branch | 36 | Wife | Winder | North Carolina |
| 55 | Sidney Smith | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Estell Smith | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Pauline Smith | 18 | Daughter | Pairer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Haskel Smith | 30 | Head | Fixer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Azra Smith | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Wales Smith | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Margareta Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | M. Luther Stamey | 52 | Head | Band Saw | North Carolina |
| 63 | Allie Stamey | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lenena Stamey | 18 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
| 65 | Millard Stamey | 16 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 66 | Azalee Stamey | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ervin Stamey | 25 | Son | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 68 | Betty Jean Stamey | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Roger Stamey | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | C. T. Clarke | 26 | Head | Dyer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Odessa Clarke | 26 | Wife | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 72 | Cynthia Clarke | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Clyde Griffin | 17 | Head | Boarder | North Carolina |
| 74 | Bessie Griffin | 14 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Arnold Clarke | 30 | Head | Post Dyer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Bessie Clarke | 27 | Wife | Pairer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Evelyn Clarke | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lyle Isenhour | 27 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 79 | Alma Isenhour | 25 | Wife | Pairer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ralph Isenhour | 6 | 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)