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Ruth Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alvin & A — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | HAVERHILL CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Home |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Home |
| Township / Ward | Haverhill City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philene Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Betty Brown | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Oscar Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Ruth Brown | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 21
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Business office |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 32
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 42
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 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 | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 53
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | HAVERHILL CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Home |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alvin Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father A Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Otis Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alvin Brown
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Brown
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Otis Brown
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Brown
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Massachusetts
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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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01580-00355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Janice Rand | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Margaret Fulton | 32 | Roomer | Nurse | Canada |
| 43 | Jane Doyle | 34 | Roomer | Nurse | Canada |
| 45 | Marion Kimball | 53 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Mary Kimball | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Richard Kimball | 19 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Oscar Brown | 51 | Head | Shoe Mfgr | New Hampshire |
| 50 | Ruth Brown THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | Home | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Betty Brown | 24 | Daughter | Dietician | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Philene Brown | 21 | Daughter | Steno-Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Fielding Taylor | 53 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Alice Taylor | 42 | Wife | Home | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Virginia Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Paul Came | 54 | Head | Supt Factory | Maine |
| 58 | Belle Came | 56 | Wife | Home | Maine |
| 61 | Carl Palmeter | 43 | Head | Labour | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Margaret Palmeter | 40 | Wife | Home | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Phyllis Palmeter | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Carl Jr Palmeter | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Margaret Palmeter | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Edward Pecan | 60 | Head | Nurseryman | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Alice Pecan | 64 | Wife | Home | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Alice M. Pecan | 35 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Harold Pecan | 33 | Son | Leather Strip | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Albert Pecan | 31 | Son | Bartender | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Eleanor Pecan | 29 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 72 | William Pecan | 28 | Son | Prod-Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Madeline Pecan | 25 | Daughter | Clerk-Steno | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Charles C. Collins | 64 | Head | Wood Cutter | Georgia |
| 75 | Luida Collins | 63 | Wife | Home | Georgia |
| 76 | Wilfred Milot | 42 | Head | Wood Heeler | New Hampshire |
| 77 | Amalie Milot | 38 | Wife | Home | Massachusetts |
| 78 | David Milot | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Lena Milot | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | James Milot | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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)