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Ruby Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blount-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ruby J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist. No. 12 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Fathers farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 170 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist No 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Wilson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Johnnie Wilson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Callie Wilson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Elsie Wilson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Wilson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Annie Wilson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sherman Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Genevieve Wilson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Johnnie Wilson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| C Wilson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Blount, Tennessee
Daughter, age 5
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ruby J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Blount-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 15
Blount-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ruby J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist. No. 12 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Fathers farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 170 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 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 Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Tennessee
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Sibling
James Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genevieve Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherman Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Blount-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03874-00858)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Paul Dunlap | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Johnnie E. Wilson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Callie M. Wilson | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Johnnie B. Wilson | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | James O. Wilson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Annie L. Wilson | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Ruby J. Wilson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | C. Irene Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Sherman P. Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Elsie M. Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Genevieve Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Calvin W. Walker | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Ida Walker | 43 | Wife | Book Keeper | Tennessee |
| 14 | L. J. Walker | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lois E. Walker | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | John J. Chandler | 8 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Cathran A. Shell | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | P. Neil Shell | 5 | Step-son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Bailey T. Shell | 4 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | W. Claude White | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Mossie L. White | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Bessie White | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Edna White | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | L. Cleo White | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Bertha N. White | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Trula G. White | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Frank E. White | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Opel White | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Francis A. White | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | E. Malena White | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Ella M. White | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | John H. Pate | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Irene Pate | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Robert L. Pate | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Ruth E. Pate | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Ruby L. Pate | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Anna R. Pate | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Jesse C. Lamberger | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 39 | Zena M. Lamberger | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Son Clifford S. | None | M | Aluminum Fabricating Plant | — |
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)