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Ruth Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: South Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasant Valley township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Valley Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Powell | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Powell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ivan Powell | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jess Powell | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Frank Powell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Blanche Powell | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ruth Powell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Iona Powell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, South …
Daughter, age 1
Clay, South Dakota · implied b. ~1929
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 1 1/12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Clay-County, South …
Daughter, age 11
Clay-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasant Valley township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · South Dakota
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Sibling
Iona Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivan Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Clay-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03851-00858)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. A. Benson | 76 | Guest | — | Sweden |
| 2 | Ida Martinson | 31 | Boarder | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 3 | Helge Martinson | 35 | Lodger | Carpenter | Norway |
| 4 | Thomas E. Babb | 57 | Head | Hired Hand | South Dakota |
| 5 | Nell Babb | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Ronald Babb | 20 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 7 | O. H. Grangaard | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 8 | Emma Grangaard | 43 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 9 | Carol Grangaard | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 10 | Darrell Grangaard | 18 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 11 | Marilyn Grangaard | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 12 | Arvid Grangaard | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 13 | Cozette Grangaard | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 14 | Gustave Nelson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 15 | Minnie Nelson | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Herbert J. Nellis | 68 | Head | Employer | South Dakota |
| 17 | Bennet Nellis | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 18 | Eva Nellis | 56 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 19 | Bert Keeter | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 20 | Gudrun Keeter | 32 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 21 | Dale Keeter | 14 | Son | Hired Hand | South Dakota |
| 22 | Arlene Keeter | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Edward Yusten | 62 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Emma Yusten | 58 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 25 | Emil Ellison | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 26 | Alvah Ellison | 34 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 27 | Charlotte Ellison | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 28 | Erlin Ellison | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 29 | Alice Ellison | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 30 | Dorothy Ellison | 1 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 31 | Richard Christenson | 28 | Head | Hired Hand | South Dakota |
| 32 | Dorothy Christenson | 25 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 33 | Jess R. Powell | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Blanche Powell | 40 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 35 | Frank Powell | 17 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 36 | Howard Powell | 16 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 37 | Iona Powell | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 38 | Ruth Powell THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 39 | Ivan Powell | 9 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 40 | Ruth Wilma Powell | 2 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
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)