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Ruth Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cleveland-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cleveland-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cleveland-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rowell twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Rowell Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Roberts | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Elbert Roberts | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Virgie Roberts | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elva Roberts | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Roberts | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Alfonso Roberts | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Donald Roberts | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bernice Roberts | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Herbert Roberts | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cleveland, Arkansas
Other, age 42
Cleveland, Arkansas · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Cleveland-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 50
Cleveland-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rowell twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Roberts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Roberts
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cleveland-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cleveland-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00125-00684)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Reed | 20 | — | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Lavern Reed | 4 | — | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Johnie Reed | 1 | — | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Garland Barnett | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Martha Barnett | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Homer Barnett | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Terreal Barnett | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Marie Barnett | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Hazel Barnett | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | James Barnett | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Clyde Bailey | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Ruby Bailey | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Susan Thompson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Jennie Etherly | 53 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Bert Roberts | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Ruth Roberts THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Alfonso Roberts | 30 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Elbert Roberts | 24 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Herbert Roberts | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Elva Roberts | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Bernice Roberts | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Virgie Roberts | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Donald Roberts | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Russell Roberts | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Ruby Roberts | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Benny Joe Roberts | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Joe Miller | 20 | Brother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Ras Ralurts | Ralunts | 28 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Helen Ralurts | Ralunts | 17 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Cleo Ralurts | Ralunts | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Filara Ralurts | Ralunts | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)