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Ruby Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Ruby Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMadison-County, Mississippi
SurnameBrown
Given NameRuby
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age24
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat #2, Vernon
1935 Residence (County)Madison
Additional Details
Industry0
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 2 Vernon
Est. Birth Year~1916

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruby Age Birth yr
Diegle Brown Daughter — 6 ~1934
Rosa Brown Daughter — 8 ~1932
Lucycle Brown Daughter — 3 ~1937
Magnolia Brown Daughter — 13 ~1927
Eddie Brown Daughter — 12 ~1928
Dyke Brown Head — 37 ~1903
Jerry Brown Son — 10 ~1930
Thomas Brown Son — 5 ~1935
Ruby Brown Spouse — 24 ~1916

Census Appearances

1930
Madison, Mississippi
Other, age 13
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Ruby
Relationship to Head Sister
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Madison-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 24
Madison-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Ruby
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 24
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat #2, Vernon
1935 Residence (County) Madison
Industry 0
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruby Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02047-00503)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Travis G. Germany 33 Head Teacher Mississippi
2 Verna Mae Germany 30 Wife — Mississippi
3 Alta Mae Germany 9 Daughter — Mississippi
4 Travis Jr. Germany 7 Son — Mississippi
5 Clyde David Germany 4 Son — Mississippi
6 Lelia Hall 50 Mother-in-law — Mississippi
7 Rosie L. Germany 31 Head Laborer Mississippi
8 Liddie Mae Germany 24 Wife — Mississippi
9 Dorothy Mae Germany 6 Daughter — Mississippi
10 Bobby Charles Germany 5 Son — Mississippi
11 Simon Johnson 34 Head Laborer Mississippi
12 Minnie Q. Johnson 29 Wife — Mississippi
13 Minnie May Johnson 10 Daughter — Mississippi
14 Lee Earnest Johnson 8 Daughter — Mississippi
15 Ethel Louise Johnson 4 Daughter — Mississippi
16 Larine Johnson 1 Daughter — Mississippi
17 Sam Brown 47 Head Laborer Mississippi
18 Edel Q. Brown 31 Wife — Mississippi
19 Mary Brown 2 Daughter — Mississippi
20 Dollie Benson 28 Sister — Mississippi
21 Lee Anthony 28 Head Laborer Mississippi
22 Lee Earnest Anthony 28 Wife — Mississippi
23 Eddie Lee Collins 12 Son — Mississippi
24 Sammie Lee Collins 10 Son — Mississippi
25 Josephine Collins 3 Daughter — Mississippi
26 Levi Q. Anthony 18 Head Laborer Mississippi
27 Mary Anthony 16 Wife — Mississippi
28 Ambare Green 54 Head Laborer Mississippi
29 Susie Mae Q. Green 24 Wife — Mississippi
30 E. C. Green 28 Head Laborer Mississippi
31 Lucile Q. Green 29 Wife — Mississippi
32 Dyke Q. Brown 37 Head Laborer Mississippi
33 Ruby Brown THIS PERSON 24 Wife — Mississippi
34 Magnolia Brown 13 Daughter — Mississippi
35 Eddie Mae Brown 12 Daughter — Mississippi
36 Jerry Brown 10 Son — Mississippi
37 Rosa Brown 8 Daughter — Mississippi
38 Diegle Brown 6 Daughter — Mississippi
39 Thomas Brown 5 Son — Mississippi
40 Lucycle Brown 3 Daughter — Mississippi

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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