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Ruth Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1075 MD Cedartown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | 1075 Md Cedartown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Wilson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Arline Wilson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Christine Wilson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Forrester | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Louise Wilson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Carolyn Forrester | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jess Wilson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Harold Forrester | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edward Wilson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Homer Wilson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Anderson Wilson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Wilson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mollie Wilson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Georgia
Daughter, age 8
Polk, Georgia · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Polk-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 18
Polk-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1922 — 13 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1075 MD Cedartown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Ruth Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Georgia
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Sibling
Carolyn Forrester
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arline Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anderson Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Forrester
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Forrester
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Polk-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00702-00559)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary B Adams | 64 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Lilla H Adams | 20 | Daughter | Checks Garments | Georgia |
| 43 | Mary Haltzclaw | 80 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Sarah Haltzclaw | 12 | Neice | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Louise Haltzclaw | 7 | Neice | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Jessie Haltzclaw | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Alabama |
| 47 | Tommy Haltzclaw | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Jessie Jr Haltzclaw | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Ruby M Haltzclaw | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Alfred Haltzclaw | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Willie Haltzclaw | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Oscar Ware | 69 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 53 | Ella Ware | 67 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 54 | John Gibson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 55 | Annie Gibson | 66 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | J. C. Gibson | 16 | Nephew | Laborer | Georgia |
| 57 | Robert B Gibson | 14 | Nephew | Laborer | Georgia |
| 58 | Everette Gibson | 8 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Jess D Wilson | 53 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 60 | Mollie S Wilson | 51 | Wife | Delivers Milk | Georgia |
| 61 | Christine Wilson | 22 | Daughter | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 62 | Anderson Wilson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | Homer Wilson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 64 | Ruth Wilson THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Edward Wilson | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | James Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Arline Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Louise Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | John W Forrester | 31 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Harold Forrester | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Carolyn Forrester | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Ashley Powell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 73 | Bessie Powell | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Eugene Powell | 26 | Son | Mechanist | Georgia |
| 75 | Clarence Powell | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 76 | A. J. Powell | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Iva L Powell | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Lois Powell | 22 | Daughter | Spinner | Georgia |
| 79 | Frances B Powell | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Annie Self | 72 | Head | — | Georgia |
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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)