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Ruth Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wiccacanee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Wiccacanee |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Powell | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lula Powell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lizzie Powell | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Elsie Powell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruth Powell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Powell | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Wash Powell | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Viola Powell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Northampton, North …
Daughter, age 9
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| 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
Northampton-County, North …
Daughter, age 20
Northampton-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wiccacanee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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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Ruth Powell
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Elsie Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Northampton-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02952-00787)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Smith | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Classie Smith | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Minnie B Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Sam Jr. Smith | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Rosa Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Wash Powell | 62 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary Powell | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lizzie M Powell | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ruth Powell THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Viola Powell | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lula M. Powell | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | James N Powell | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Elsie Powell | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Charles Hasty | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Maud Hasty | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mary Hasty | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Woodie A. Hasty | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ruth Long | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Margaret Long | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Andrew Mobley | 44 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Iona Mobley | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | David Mobley | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary D Mobley | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Emma J. Mobley | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Parker Mobley | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jessie Parker | 84 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Bodge Parker | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 28 | Christine Parker | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Idell Hasty | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lucie Hasty | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Annie V. Hasty | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Carolyn M Hasty | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Hard Davis | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Maggie Davis | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Bertha Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jessie Morgan | 41 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hattie Morgan | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Gladis Morgan | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Carol Morgan | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bertha Morgan | 16 | Daughter | — | 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)