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Ruth Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ashe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Richardson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Piney Creek Township |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Richardson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Herbert Richardson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Wells Richardson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| W Richardson | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Wayne Richardson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bertie Richardson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Carl Miller | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ruth Richardson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lee Richardson | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ashe, North …
Daughter, age 5
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Ashe-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Ashe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Richardson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Richardson
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Herbert Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wells Richardson
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 — Ashe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02872-00515)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jerline Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Richard Miller | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Robert Miller | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | W. H. Hamell | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Lillian Hamell | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Blannie Hamell | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Sanders Weaver | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Lillie Weaver | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Edward Weaver | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Garfield Clark | 59 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 51 | Laura Clark | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jeral Shuts | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Marvin Johnson | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Effie Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Pauline Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Robert Glenn Johnson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Rosa V. Johnson | 67 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Nannie Johnson | 48 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | W. L. Richardson | 66 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Bertie Richardson | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lee Richardson | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Wells Richardson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ruth Richardson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Pearl Richardson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Wayne Richardson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Herbert Richardson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Carl Miller | 24 | Step-son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | M. F. Richardson | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lessie Richardson | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Rhoda Jennie Richardson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Vines Richardson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Clara Irene Richardson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | L. W. Testerman | 62 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 74 | C. E. Testerman | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Troy Testerman | 40 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Cicero Testerman | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | L. W. Anderson | 21 | Head | Labourer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Doris Lee Anderson | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Earnest Thomas Anderson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Henry Shuts | 55 | Head | Labourer | North 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)