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Ruth Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Darby twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Darby Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Powell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sherman Powell | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ethel Powell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Charles Powell | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Phillis Powell | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruth Powell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ethel Powell | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Darby twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 17 · b. ~1923 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Sherman Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phillis Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03491-00044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naomi Clark | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Harold Clark | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Edward Clark | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Sylvester Clark | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Gilbert Clark | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Terry R. Felton | 80 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 7 | Mary W. Felton | 50 | Wife | Maid | New Jersey |
| 8 | Castella Clark | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Helen Clark | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Clarence Clark | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Castella Clark | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Lawrence Clark | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Earl Clark | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Lawrence Clark | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Catherine Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Clarence Zengler | 24 | Cousin | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ethel Lawrence | 60 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Eleanor Lawrence | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Joseph Lawrence | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Charles Jesse | 72 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Samuel Thomas | 67 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Smart Thomas | 44 | Niece | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Florence Warner | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Leonard Warner | 23 | Son | Educator (Separate) | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Beatrice Warner | 21 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ueola Stanford | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Norman Stanford | 11 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Joshua Stanford | 9 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Marceline Stanford | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Meredith Stanford | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Leonar Stanford | 0 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Elijah Wright | 67 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 33 | Annie Joiner | 67 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Ethel Powell | 38 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mary Powell | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Ruth Powell THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ethel Powell | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Sherman Powell | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Charles Powell | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Phillis Powell | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)