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Ruth Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nash-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nash-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nash-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Griffin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Griffin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarine Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Maggie Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Iver Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Pearlie Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Sol Williams | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Marvin Williams | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| C Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Plummer Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rogers Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Willie Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Russell Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dora Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nash, North …
Daughter, age 8
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| 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
Nash-County, North …
Daughter, age 17
Nash-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 14 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Griffin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Willie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarine Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iver Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearlie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Plummer Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rogers Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Nash-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02948-00364)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Conitha Meese | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Addie H. Cooper | 85 | Mother | Retired | North Carolina |
| 43 | Sid L. B. Battle | 57 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 44 | Willie Battle | 50 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 45 | Benjamin Battle | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Alberta Battle | 30 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 47 | Robert Lee Battle | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mattie Pearl Battle | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Sid L. Jr. Battle | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Sarah S. Brown | 100 | Mother-in-law | Retired | North Carolina |
| 51 | William W. Cooper | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ella Cooper | 28 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 53 | R. C. Harris | 49 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 54 | Claudie Harris | 47 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 55 | Othell Harris | 16 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 56 | Dorothy Harris | 14 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 57 | R. C. Jr. Harris | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Idalia Hill | 20 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lewis Richardson | 32 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 60 | Carrie Richardson | 26 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 61 | Saul Williams | 16 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Fallie Richardson | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Francis Richardson | 30 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 64 | Willie Ruth Richardson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Robert Richardson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Sol Williams | 60 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 67 | Dora Williams | 40 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 68 | Marvin Williams | 32 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ruth Williams THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 70 | James Williams | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Rogers Williams | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Iver Williams | 16 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 73 | Clarine Williams | 14 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 74 | Willie Williams | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Pearlie Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Maggie Ray Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Russell Williams | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Plummer Williams | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | C. J. Williams | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Chadre Lynch | 30 | Head | Farming | 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)