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Ruby Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Assumption-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Assumption-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Assumption-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Assumption |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Cora Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruby Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Samson Brown | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Samson Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dave Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Helen Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Henry Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Melvin Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Santa Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Assumption, Louisiana
Daughter, age 1
Assumption, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Assumption-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 10
Assumption-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Assumption |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 10 · b. ~1930 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Henry Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dave Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samson Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Assumption-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Assumption-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01381-00480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geraldine Herbert | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Harry Larkins | 53 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Alphonsine Larkins | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | John Larkins | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Leonard Larkins | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Mary Larkins | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Marie Larkins | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Wilma Larkins | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Jasper Larkins | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Alidah Larkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Oneil Larkins | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Livingston Marilyn Larkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Livingston Donald Larkins | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Alex Jr. Baggage | 24 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Josephine Baggage | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Julius Baggage | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Wilfred Baggage | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Wilfred Williams | 27 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Cardelle Williams | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Bernice Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Helen Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Wilfred Jr. Williams | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Samson Brown | 39 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Santa Brown | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Melvin Brown | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Dave Brown | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Sarah Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Ruby Brown THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Samson Jr. Brown | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Cora Lee Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Henry Brown | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Helen Brown | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Samuel Davis | 38 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Emilla Davis | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Lawrence Rendall | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Warren Sharp | 11 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Alvin Sr. Joseph | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Denise Joseph | 30 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 39 | Alvin Jr. Joseph | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Gertrude Joseph | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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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)