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Ruth Roberts — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFulton-County, Georgia
SurnameRoberts
Given NameRuth
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)Fulton
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardAtlanta
Est. Birth Year~1929

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
Every Roberts Son — 14 ~1926
James Roberts Son — 12 ~1928
Roy Roberts Son — 16 ~1924
Ruth Roberts Daughter — 11 ~1929
Louise Roberts Daughter — 20 ~1920
John Roberts Head — 44 ~1896
Urene Roberts Daughter — 7 ~1933
Simmie Roberts Daughter — 24 ~1916
Simmie Roberts Spouse — 44 ~1896

Census Appearances

1930
Fulton, Georgia
Daughter, age
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Roberts
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Fulton-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 11
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
Surname Roberts
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Atlanta
1935 Residence (County) Fulton
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Georgia
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Sibling
Louise Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Every Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Simmie Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Urene Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Fulton-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00728-00059)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 H Chapman Hix 32 head — Alabama
42 Sissie Hix 68 wife — Georgia
44 Ella Adams 56 head Laundry South Carolina
45 Anna Shakespeare 52 head Laundry Georgia
46 Lou Randy Robinson 83 mother — Georgia
47 Bobby Jackson 5 nephew — Georgia
48 Dora Malcom 45 head Laundry Georgia
49 Mary Malcom 21 daughter Maid Georgia
50 Clara Malcom 19 daughter Maid Georgia
51 Willie Malcom 8 son — Georgia
52 John Freeman 25 head Laborer Georgia
53 Lucil Freeman 24 wife — Georgia
54 Mamie Freeman 50 mother Washer Georgia
55 Jim Jewell 39 head — Georgia
56 Irene Jewell 35 wife Washer Georgia
57 Oraie Jackson 50 head — South Carolina
58 Beatrie Ruff 29 daughter — South Carolina
59 Guy Brightwell 42 head Fireman Georgia
60 Michal Brightwell 39 wife — Georgia
61 Odessa Brightwell 13 daughter — Georgia
62 Everett Brightwell 5 son — Georgia
63 Davie Jenkins 63 head Oiler Georgia
64 Eva Jenkins 44 wife — Georgia
65 Martha Stone 85 mother-in-law — Georgia
66 John Roberts 44 head Fireman Georgia
67 Simmie Kate Roberts 44 wife — Georgia
68 Simmie Bell Roberts 24 daughter Maid Georgia
69 Louise Roberts 20 daughter — Georgia
70 Roy Roberts 16 son — Georgia
71 Every Roberts 14 son — Georgia
72 James Roberts 12 son — Georgia
73 Ruth Roberts THIS PERSON 11 daughter — Georgia
74 Urene Roberts 7 daughter — Georgia
75 Rehoboth Williams 44 head Oiler Georgia
76 Bertha Williams 39 wife — Georgia
77 Rehoboth Jr Williams 18 son Delivery Boy Georgia
78 Robert Williams 16 son New Worker Georgia
79 James Williams 14 son — Georgia
80 Lois Williams 13 daughter — Georgia

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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)

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