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Ruth Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · San-Diego-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Diego-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Homer — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Diego-County, California |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Escondido Jud Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Diego |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Escondido Jud Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Homer Brown | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Dean Brown | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Diego, …
Daughter, age 6
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Diego, …
Daughter, age 16
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Diego-County, California
Daughter, age 26
San-Diego-County, California · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Escondido Jud Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Diego |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Ruth Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Homer Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dean Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Homer Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Brown
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dean Brown
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — San-Diego-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Diego-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00296-00108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Pily | 45 | Head | Powder Man | Yugoslavia |
| 2 | Anna A Pily | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | John S Pily | 19 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 4 | Mary A Pily | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 5 | Frances J Pily | 13 | Daughter | Kitchen Helper | California |
| 6 | Frank G Pily | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 7 | Claude W Bell | 38 | Head | Janitor Assistant | Texas |
| 8 | Edna L Bell | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Charles R Bell | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Cora B Bray | 57 | Head | Seamstress | Colorado |
| 11 | Alfred L Bray | 21 | Son | Labour | California |
| 12 | Eola F Bray | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 13 | Charles D Parline | 19 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Leo H Kennedy | 66 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Olive M Kennedy | 67 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Emery W Whitten | 76 | Head | — | Maine |
| 17 | Maud A Whitten | 56 | Wife | Seamstress | Maine |
| 18 | Homer H Brown | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Dean Brown | 68 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Ruth E Brown THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | California |
| 21 | Ernest J Mayhew | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Lena Mayhew | 55 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 23 | Kenneth E Mayhew | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 24 | Herman A Oldenburg | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Jennie A Oldenburg | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Arvin A Oldenburg | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Katharine Schmetgen | 82 | Head | — | Germany |
| 28 | Elsie M Ball | 48 | Daughter | — | California |
| 29 | John J Schmetgen | 45 | Head | Farm Manager | California |
| 30 | Peter H Schmetgen | 43 | Son | Assistant Farm Manager | California |
| 31 | Fred C Schmetgen | 41 | Son | Foreman Orange Packing Crew | California |
| 32 | James B Carroll | 61 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 33 | Mary A Holland | 72 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Ralph G Peace | 18 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 35 | Eva V Peace | 30 | Wife | Credit Clerk | Utah |
| 36 | Ralph J French | 44 | Head | Dental Technician | Colorado |
| 37 | Leda I French | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Joseph J Woodall | 62 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Stella V Woodall | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | David R Woodall | 15 | Son | — | Oregon |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)