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Ruth Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greenville-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 77
b. ~1863
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenville-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bates Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bates Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Wilson | Head | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Homer Wilson | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Paul Wilson | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Francis Wilson | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenville, South …
Head, age 57
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ruth A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Head, age 66
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Head, age 77
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bates Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 77 · b. ~1863 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03811-00191)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherwood Sherwood | 9 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | William M. Childs | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Alice Childs | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | John Cantrell | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Zelda Cantrell | 64 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | William E. Case | 43 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Onnie Case | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Arnold Case | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Wesley Cantrell | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Grace Cantrell | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Charles Cantrell | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | William Cantrell | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ray Childs | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Frances Childs | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Preston Childs | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Kenneth Childs | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Norwood Childs | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lilly May Childs | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mark Mccoy | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Bertie Mccoy | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Haskell Mccoy | 26 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Eula Mccoy | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ruth A. Wilson THIS PERSON | 77 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Homer Wilson | 42 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Paul Wilson | 40 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Francis Wilson | 36 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Walter S. Willis | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Emma Willis | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Pearl Willis | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | William K. Wilson | 19 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Bernice Wilson | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Hugh Wilson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Inez Wilson | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ailene Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Thomas Batson | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lula Batson | 62 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Clarence Batson | 35 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Batson | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Edwin Batson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Ray Batson | 5 | Son | — | South 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)