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Ruth Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Meigs-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Meigs-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Meigs-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lebanon Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Meigs |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Lebanon Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Powell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charles Powell | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Harry Powell | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Frankie Powell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Nettie Powell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jane Powell | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| David Powell | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruth Powell | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Charles Powell | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Roy Powell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Delbert Powell | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Meigs, Ohio
Other, age 21
Meigs, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Meigs-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 31
Meigs-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lebanon Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Meigs |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 31 · b. ~1909 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Meigs-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Meigs-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03113-00091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son Wale | None | M | Farm | — |
| 2 | Millard Millard | 22 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 3 | Vera Millard | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Alberta Millard | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Henry Durst | 73 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Elena Durst | 69 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Sidney Durst | 41 | Son | Lockman | West Virginia |
| 8 | Robert Durst | 28 | Son | Store Keeper | West Virginia |
| 9 | Herbert Over | 21 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 10 | Violet Over | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Freda Over | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Verna Over | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Charles Powell | 36 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 14 | Ruth Powell THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Charles Powell | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Roy Powell | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Frankie Powell | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Betty Powell | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Harry Powell | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | David Powell | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Nettie Powell | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Delbert Powell | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Jane Powell | 80 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Zephaniah Carmichael | 83 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Jessie Lemaster | 62 | Nurse | Nursing | West Virginia |
| 26 | Everett Mosier | 69 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 27 | Maggie Mosier | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Arthur Lovett | 51 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 29 | Clara Lovett | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Donald Lovett | 17 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 31 | Helen Lovett | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Homer Icenhour | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 33 | Amie Icenhour | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Lewis Icenhour | 19 | Son | Farming | Ohio |
| 35 | Helen Icenhour | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Ralph Icenhour | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Roy Icenhour | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Clifford Icenhour | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Otha Daily | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Esther Daily | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
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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)