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Ruth Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greenville-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenville-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Slater |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Greenville |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | 5 |
| Township / Ward | American Spinning Co |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie Powell | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lillie Powell | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ruth Powell | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Martha Powell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hattie Powell | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lucille Powell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Malcolm Powell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edgar Powell | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Fay Powell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greenville, South …
Spouse, age 26
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Spouse, age 38
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Slater |
| Occupation | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Greenville |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 38 · b. ~1902 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03813-00302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linda Sue Benson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Curtis A. Bowers | 33 | Head | Tye-In Hand | South Carolina |
| 3 | Belia Bowers | 31 | Wife | Salalady | South Carolina |
| 4 | Clarence A. Cooper | 30 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lucille Cooper | 25 | Wife | Battery Filler | South Carolina |
| 6 | John L. Mcdaniel | 35 | Head | Second Hand Weave Room | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lena Mcdaniel | 36 | Wife | Helper | South Carolina |
| 8 | Norman Mcdaniel | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Billie Mcdaniel | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Thomas Butts | 38 | Head | Card Grinder | South Carolina |
| 11 | Veda Butts | 19 | Daughter | Creeler Hand | South Carolina |
| 12 | Jesse J. Butts | 46 | Brother | 40 | South Carolina |
| 13 | Arabie Butts | 21 | Sister-in-law | 40 | South Carolina |
| 14 | Alpha Butts | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Normajean Butts | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Charles Smith | 53 | Head | Runs Cloth Machin | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ada Smith | 49 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 18 | Viola Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Marion Porter | 32 | Head | Frame Hand | South Carolina |
| 20 | Sarah Porter | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Bobby Porter | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Larry Porter | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Carolyn Porter | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Haskell A. Bauknight | 55 | Head | 27 | South Carolina |
| 25 | Bessie Mae Bauknight | 37 | Wife | 5 | South Carolina |
| 26 | Catherine Bauknight | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Sibyl Ann Bauknight | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Here Ends | None | Buff Street and Begin Knight Street | — | — |
| 29 | Edgar J. Powell | 38 | Head | 45 | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ruth D. Powell THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | 5 | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lucille Powell | 16 | Daughter | 32 | South Carolina |
| 32 | Malcolm Powell | 14 | Son | 6 | South Carolina |
| 33 | Fay Powell | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Jimmie Powell | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Martha Lee Powell | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Hattie Ruth Powell | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lillie Frances Powell | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mettie Fowler | 54 | Head | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 39 | William Fowler | 17 | Son | Sweeper | South Carolina |
| 40 | Woodrow Davis | 21 | Head | Weaver | South 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)