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Ruby Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Morgan-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Ruby Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morgan-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents P & Edgar — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMorgan-County, Georgia
SurnameBrown
Given NameRuby
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age32
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Fair Play District
1935 Residence (County)Morgan
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 0
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardFair Play District
Est. Birth Year~1908

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 Ruby Age Birth yr
Ruby Brown Daughter — 32 ~1908
Edgar Brown Head — 54 ~1886
Burton Brown Son — 2 ~1938
James Brown Son — 17 ~1923
Lizzie Brown Spouse — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1920
Morgan, Georgia
Daughter, age 12
Morgan, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Ruby
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1930
Morgan, Georgia
Daughter, age 21
Morgan, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Ruby
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Morgan-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 32
Morgan-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Ruby
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 32
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Fair Play District
1935 Residence (County) Morgan
Highest Grade No 0
1935 Residence Same place
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.
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Our Model Tree links Ruby Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father P Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Edgar Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Brown (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
P Brown
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Edgar Brown
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Brown
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Ruby Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Georgia
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Sibling
Burton Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Morgan-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00696-00159)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Henry Graham 65 Head Farmer Georgia
42 Sara Graham 48 Wife — Georgia
43 Bert Thomas 50 Lodger — Georgia
44 Fred Parker 47 Head Farmer Georgia
45 Celestia Parker 45 Wife Farmer Georgia
46 Ella Parker 55 Lodger — Georgia
47 Rich Baldwin 40 Head Farm Laborer Georgia
48 Elnora Baldwin 47 Wife — Georgia
49 Charlie Baldwin 15 Daughter — Georgia
50 Arthur Baldwin 10 Son — Georgia
51 Lillie Baldwin 6 Daughter — Georgia
52 Carrie Baldwin 4 Daughter — Georgia
53 Edgar Brown 54 Head Farm Laborer Georgia
54 Lizzie Brown 39 Wife — Georgia
55 Ruby Brown THIS PERSON 32 Daughter — Georgia
56 James Brown 17 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
57 Burton Brown 2 Son — Georgia
58 Marvin Johnson 40 Head Farm Laborer Georgia
59 Alberta Johnson 40 Wife — Georgia
60 Marvin Jr Johnson 7 Son — Georgia
61 Eugene Johnson 6 Son — Georgia
62 Jessie Johnson 2 Son — Georgia
63 Pink Thomas 60 Head Farmer Georgia
64 Rosa Thomas 60 Wife — Georgia
65 Beatrice Thomas 25 Daughter Servant Georgia
66 Ida Thomas 23 Daughter — Georgia
67 Alex King 43 Head Farmer Georgia
68 Lizzie King 33 Wife — Georgia
69 Eddie King 20 Lodger Farm Laborer Georgia
70 Jessie Pence 39 Head Farm Laborer Georgia
71 Alma Pence 45 Wife — Georgia
72 Jerome Pence 19 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
73 Lee Pence 17 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
74 Jessie Pence 15 Daughter — Georgia
75 Yurash Pence 8 Daughter — Georgia
76 Worde Rider 48 Head Farmer Georgia
77 Jessie Rider 45 Wife — Georgia
78 Worde Jr Rider 15 Son — Georgia
79 Evelyn Rider 10 Daughter — Georgia
80 Edgar Edwards 55 Head Farm Laborer Georgia

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Pedigree Summary

Ruby + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.81
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)

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