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Ruth Price — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Price across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Price | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Price | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Graham Price | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Price | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Earl Price | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Kentucky
Spouse, age 25
Webster, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Webster, Kentucky
Spouse, age 36
Webster, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Webster-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 46
Webster-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Price across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Price
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01362-00491)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isabel Holloman | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | William Fox | 28 | Head | Machine Helper | Kentucky |
| 3 | Mollie Fox | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Weldon D. Fox | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Jimmie P. Fox | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Darley K. Halley | 33 | Head | Owner | Kentucky |
| 7 | Agnes Halley | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Margie Neel Halley | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Kelin L. Halley | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Vanda M. Halley | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Barbara D. Halley | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Daaron K. Halley | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Morris D. Halley | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | John Shelton | 24 | Head | Tenant | Kentucky |
| 15 | Charlene Shelton | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Elita D. Shelton | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | James E. Shelton | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Earl Price | 46 | Head | Tenant | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ruth Price THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Charles F. Price | 24 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Graham Price | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Carl H. Price | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Carville Todd | 34 | Head | Tenant | Kentucky |
| 24 | Grace Todd | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Reva Todd | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | George Hugh Todd | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Cassie L. Walker | 57 | Head | Tenant | Kentucky |
| 28 | Virgie Walker | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Mildred Walker | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Lois Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Wayne Walker | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Glenda Walker | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Earl Irving | 34 | Head | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 34 | Gladys Irving | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Homer Holland | 40 | Head | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 36 | Sylvia Holland | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Mary Virginia Holland | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | James M. Holland | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Geneva Holland | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Paul Holland | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)