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Robert Ramsey — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ramsey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thos & Eunice — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Mcneil | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Ina Ramsey | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Ramsey | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Robert Ramsey | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Curtis Ramsey | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hancock, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Hancock, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Hancock, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Hancock, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hancock-County, Tennessee
Head, age 26
Hancock-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Robert Ramsey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thos Ramsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eunice Ramsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ramsey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thos Ramsey
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eunice Ramsey
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ramsey
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ramsey
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03900-00165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mae Ferguson | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Martha Ferguson | 48 | Head | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 3 | Hazel Horton | 21 | Daughter | Housework | Tennessee |
| 4 | Carl Horton | 18 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Walter Ferguson | 25 | Grandson | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Silas Mayes | 41 | Head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 7 | Zill Mayes | 32 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 8 | Howard Mayes | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Kenneth Mayes | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Joy Ann Mayes | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Alan Ferguson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Daisy Ferguson | 37 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 13 | Billy Ferguson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Dorothy Ferguson | 15 | Daughter | Housework | Tennessee |
| 15 | Maude Ferguson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Betty Lou Ferguson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Irene Ferguson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Alan Jr. Ferguson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Edgar Ferguson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Lowell Ferguson | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Hugh N. Trent | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 22 | Ora Trent | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 23 | Betty Lou Trent | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Omar Trent | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Mona Lois Trent | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Billie Trent | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Tula Hopkins | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Cary L. Hopkins | 48 | Head | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 29 | Julia Hopkins | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 30 | Millum Hopkins | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Ross Hopkins | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Mildred Hopkins | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lyle Hopkins | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ben Hopkins | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Robert Ramsey THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Ina Mae Ramsey | 30 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 37 | Margaret Ramsey | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Curtis H. Ramsey | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Margaret Mcneil | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Willard Moore | 24 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)