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Ruby Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cocke-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cocke-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cocke-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 10th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cocke |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 10Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Janice Brown | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Alonzo Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Nannie Brown | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Harvey Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Franklin Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Nannie Brown | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cocke, Tennessee
Daughter, age 8
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cocke-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 18
Cocke-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 10th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cocke |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 18 · b. ~1922 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Harvey Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janice Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Cocke-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Cocke-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03881-00487)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roland, Bertha D Roland | 26 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Donald Roland | 5 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Patricia Roland | 2 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Gaye Roland | 0 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Hugh Woodson | 56 | head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 6 | Robert Woodson | 24 | son | Operator | Tennessee |
| 7 | Elizabeth Woodson | 20 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Sol Woodson | 18 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Myra Sue Woodson | 15 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ryland Woodson | 21 | son | Operator | Tennessee |
| 11 | Gaden Woodson | 13 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Charles Woodson | 12 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Houston Seeborn | 36 | head | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 14 | Jetta Seeborn | 31 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Barbara Seeborn | 6 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Leroy Overholt | 54 | head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lillie Overholt | 53 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Thomas Overholt | 21 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Dwight Overholt | 20 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Fredell Overholt | 17 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Leola Overholt | 13 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Emery Overholt | 12 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Monroe Saylor | 24 | head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 24 | Aileen Saylor | 20 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Alonzo Brown | 45 | head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 26 | Nannie Brown | 39 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ruby Brown THIS PERSON | 18 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Joseph Brown | 15 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | John C. Brown | 13 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Harvey Brown | 11 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | George Brown | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Franklin Brown | 2 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Janice Brown | 0 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Nannie Brown | 67 | mother | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lawson Green | 65 | head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 36 | Eva Green | 54 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Cecil Green | 20 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Maggie Green | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Otis Melton | 38 | head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 40 | Genevieve Melton | 32 | wife | — | Tennessee |
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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)