Ruby Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Warren-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Ruby Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Warren-County, Tennessee
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Ruby
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Thirteenth Civil District
1935 Residence (County)	Warren
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Thirteenth Civil District
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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 Ruby	Age	Birth yr
Ruby Allen	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Callie Allen	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Ogle Allen	Son	—	13	~1927
J Allen	Head	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Warren, Tennessee

Spouse, age 21

Warren, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Ruby
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Warren, Tennessee

Spouse, age 32

Warren, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Ruby
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Warren-County, Tennessee

Spouse, age 42

Warren-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Ruby
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Thirteenth Civil District
1935 Residence (County)	Warren
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Ruby Allen

Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · 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 — Warren-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03943-00489)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Hallie Knight	26	Wife	—	Tennessee
2	Haskel Knight	5	Son	—	Tennessee
3	J. T. Allen	49	Head	Farming	Tennessee
4	Ruby Allen THIS PERSON	42	Wife	—	Tennessee
5	Ogle Allen	13	Son	—	Tennessee
6	Callie Sue Allen	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
7	Grady E. Knight	35	Head	Farming	Tennessee
8	Lydia Knight	29	Wife	—	Tennessee
9	Betty Knight	6	Daughter	—	Tennessee
10	Charles Knight	5	Son	—	Tennessee
11	William W. Holder	79	Head	—	Tennessee
12	Ada Holder	69	Wife	—	Tennessee
13	Charles A. Kelley	42	Head	Farming	Tennessee
14	Bessie Kelley	37	Wife	—	Tennessee
15	Douglas Kelley	14	Son	Laborer	Alabama
16	Jean Kelley	11	Daughter	—	Alabama
17	Gayle Kelley	5	Daughter	—	Alabama
18	Clarence F. Trout	66	Head	Farming	Indiana
19	Novella Trout	63	Wife	—	Tennessee
20	Martha Jane Trout	17	Daughter	—	Tennessee
21	Barbee G. Henegar	44	Head	Farming	Tennessee
22	Lena Henegar	43	Wife	—	Tennessee
23	Terry Henegar	16	Son	—	Tennessee
24	Kathryn Henegar	9	Daughter	—	Tennessee
25	James Henegar	71	Father	Labor	Tennessee
26	Lloyd W. Holt	19	Head	Farming	Tennessee
27	Gladys Holt	24	Wife	—	Tennessee
28	Clarence A. Peden	36	Head	Farming	Tennessee
29	Barbara Peden	49	Sister	—	Tennessee
30	Ellis Peden	34	Brother	—	Tennessee
31	Paul Peden	17	Nephew	—	Tennessee
32	Connie M. Edge	60	Head	—	Tennessee
33	Louise E. Smart	21	Niece	—	Tennessee
34	Robert Larry Smart	1	Nephew	—	Tennessee
35	Charles E. Todd	37	Head	Peddling	Tennessee
36	Mary Jane Todd	34	Wife	—	Tennessee
37	Charles Jr. Todd	17	Son	—	Tennessee
38	E. W. Todd	15	Son	—	Tennessee
39	Willie James Todd	13	Son	—	Tennessee
40	Blueford Todd	10	Son	—	Tennessee

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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.

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