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Ruth Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Retail (5-10) Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 612 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Marcia Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| June Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Garfield Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Roland Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elden Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Laura Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 21
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Retail (5-10) Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 612 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Garfield Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Garfield Brown
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Brown
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae Brown
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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Sibling
Elden Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcia Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roland Brown
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01867-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John B. Elwell | 32 | Head | Machine Hand | Michigan |
| 2 | Jean Elwell | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Louis A. Olson | 57 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 4 | Lena M. Olson | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Joseph Bandor | 54 | Head | Salesman | Hungary |
| 6 | Julianna Bandor | 48 | Wife | Manager | Hungary |
| 7 | Margaret Bandor | 24 | Daughter | Salesman | Hungary |
| 8 | Julius A. Ullrich | 65 | Head | Lamp Trimmer | Hungary |
| 9 | Anna Ullrich | 63 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 10 | Olga Ullrich | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Julia Ullrich | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary Lacy | 42 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 13 | Mary Lacy | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | John Lacy | 16 | Son | Solicitor | New Jersey |
| 15 | Mary Szuey | 52 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 16 | Eugene Szuey | 29 | Son | Janitor | Michigan |
| 17 | Verdal Szuey | 27 | Son | Brick Layer | Michigan |
| 18 | John Szuey | 25 | Son | Moulded | Michigan |
| 19 | Joseph Szuey | 22 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 20 | Frank Szuey | 20 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 21 | Mary Szuey | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Louis Szuey | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Elizabeth Szuey | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Garfield Brown | 50 | Head | Column Man | Canada |
| 25 | Laura Brown | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Ruth Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 27 | June Brown | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Michigan |
| 28 | Dorothy Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Roland Brown | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Marcia Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Elden Brown | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Margaret Kargunsi | 49 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 33 | Steve Kargunsi | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 34 | Edward Kargunsi | 16 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 35 | Otto Kargunsi | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Martha Kargunsi | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Dorothy Kargunsi | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Albert Kargunsi | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Margaret Kargunsi | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Crescent Mittell | 47 | Head | Fireman | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 5 siblings
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)