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Ruth Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bramwell town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Bramwell Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenna Powell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Kasper Powell | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Margaret Powell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Sylvia Powell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Powell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Kenneth Powell | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alma Powell | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, West …
Daughter, age 4
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mercer-County, West …
Daughter, age 14
Mercer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bramwell town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Margaret Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenna Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Mercer-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04429-00281)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mollie S. Evans | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Dussie Evans | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Harold G. Evans | 19 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 4 | Myrtle Evans | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Thomas J. Thompson | 67 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 6 | Elsie M. Thompson | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Walter Neil Thompson | 36 | Son | Painter & Paper Hanging | West Virginia |
| 8 | Kasper R. Powell | 40 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 9 | Alma B. Powell | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Sylvia Powell | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Glenna Powell | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Ruth Powell THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Kenneth Powell | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Margaret Powell | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Thomas Clayton | 37 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 16 | Mollie B. Clayton | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | William Clayton | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Raymond Clayton | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Ester Mae Clayton | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Marjorie Smith | 28 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Benjamin H. Cox | 84 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Lucille L. B. Cox | 81 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lena B. Jones | 47 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Geraldine Jones | 17 | Daughter | Cooking | West Virginia |
| 25 | Veryl Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Loyd | 23 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 27 | Rascoe Simpson | 63 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 28 | Rascoe Jr. Simpson | 22 | Son | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 29 | Archie B. Brown | 71 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 30 | Jennie Brown | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Samuel King | 84 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary B. King | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Ada King | 31 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Annie B. King | 13 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Frances King | 10 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Florence King | 9 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Betty King | 50 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | John Thomas King | 33 | Nephew | Miner | West Virginia |
| 39 | Tyler Dudley | 61 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 40 | Lizzie B. Dudley | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)