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Ruth Price — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Price across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & John — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Ruth F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lunchroom |
| Industry | Self |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Lunchroom |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Price | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Vivian Brown | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mary Price | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Ruth Price | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 1
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 12
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 22
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Ruth F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Lunchroom |
| Industry | Self |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Price across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Price (~0.92 confidence) and father John Price (~0.92 confidence) and father William Price (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Price (~0.92 confidence) and father James Price (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Price
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Price
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Price
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Price
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Price
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Price
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01520-00216)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley L. Thomas | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Annie F. Thomas | 48 | Lodger | Domestic | Maryland |
| 3 | William Price | 59 | Head | Moving & Hauling | Maryland |
| 4 | Mary H. Price | 49 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Ruth F. Price THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Lunchroom | Maryland |
| 6 | Vivian Brown | 34 | Stepdaughter | Domestic | Delaware |
| 7 | Alice Proctor | 39 | Head | Maid | Maryland |
| 8 | Charles Jackson | 36 | Head | Stevedore | Maryland |
| 9 | Susie Waters | 65 | Mother | Laundress | Maryland |
| 10 | Luclatta Tucker | 48 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 11 | Leona Carter | 43 | Cousin | Cook | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lloyd C. Mitchell | 43 | Lodger | Ministry | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ulysses S. Johnson | 54 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 14 | Winnie E. Johnson | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Rosalee E. Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Ruth B. Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Gladys W. Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Jr Ulysses S. Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Sarah L. Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Beatrice Haywood | 30 | Lodger | Kitchen Worker | South Carolina |
| 21 | James Jr. Haywood | 25 | Son in law | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 22 | Julia M. Minor | 19 | Lodger | Domestic | Maryland |
| 23 | Lucius Shelton | 20 | Lodger | Cook | South Carolina |
| 24 | Minnie C. Shelton | 22 | Lodger's Wife | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 25 | Matthew Blakely | 29 | Nephew | Dish Washer | South Carolina |
| 26 | William G. Cousin | 41 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 27 | Mamie L. Cousin | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | William G. Cousin | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Thomas L. Cousin | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 30 | David A. Cousin | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Albert Newman | 33 | Lodger | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William Cousin | 68 | Uncle | Retired Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | John M. Moore | 19 | Nephew | Porter | North Carolina |
| 34 | Sonia B. Jeffries | 33 | Head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 35 | Pearl Jeffries | 28 | Wife | Maid | North Carolina |
| 36 | Dorothy A. Jeffries | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Nannette S. Jeffries | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Robert Claiborne | 37 | Head | Mechanic'S Helper | Virginia |
| 39 | Blanche E. Claiborne | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Blanche E. Claiborne | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)