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Ruby Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bell-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bell-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bell-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magist Dist No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eula Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nannie Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruby Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Georgia Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| George Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Blev Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| General Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Poe Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dave Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Nettie Brown | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bell, Kentucky
Other, age 1
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | G-Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Bell-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Bell-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bell |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ruby Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Kentucky
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Sibling
General Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Poe Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dave Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blev Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Bell-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Bell-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01279-00418)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Varilla Simpson | 76 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Barnett Simpson | 14 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | General Runions | 44 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Mary Runions | 43 | Wife | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 45 | George Runions | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Lillie Mae Runions | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Anna Faye Runions | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Addie Mccreary | 37 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Doris Rae Mccreary | 5 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Henrietta Mccreary | 3 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | William Howard | 25 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 52 | America Howard | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Bernard Mccreary | 13 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Mellie Howard | 67 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | George Howard | 34 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 56 | Georgia Howard | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Wilma Howard | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Thelma Howard | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Axie Jean Howard | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Betty Janice Howard | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Beulah Inez Howard | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Corey Saylor | 46 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Vinda Saylor | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Larkin Saylor | 26 | Son | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 65 | Herman Saylor | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Corey S. Jr. Saylor | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | James R. Jones | 33 | Son-in-law | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 68 | Naomie Jones | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Charlotte Mable Jones | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | George Brown | 51 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 71 | Nettie Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Blev Brown | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | General B. Brown | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Nannie Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Ruby Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Eula Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Rosa Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Georgia Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Dave Brown | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Poe Brown | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)