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Ruth Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Christian-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Christian-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Christian-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Ozark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Christian |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Ozark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Brown | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Erma Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Vivian Swenson | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| L Brown | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Charles Swenson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Earl Swenson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Myrtle Brown | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Christian, Missouri
Daughter, age 3
Christian, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 9 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Christian, Missouri
Daughter, age 14
Christian, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Christian-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 23
Christian-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Ozark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Christian |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Ed Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father L Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Brown
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
L Brown
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Brown
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Missouri
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Sibling
Vivian Swenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Swenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erma Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Swenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Christian-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Christian-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02096-00651)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | J. T. Samuels | 74 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 42 | Margaret Samuels | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Earnest Davis | 52 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 44 | Maude Davis | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Raymond Davis | 24 | Son | Helper | Missouri |
| 46 | Carl Phillips | 35 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 47 | C. Iva Phillips | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Wanda Lee Phillips | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Donald Phillips | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 50 | E. B. Davis | 67 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | M. S. Davis | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Mary E. Wolf | 76 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 53 | J. H. Wolf | 47 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 54 | W. H. Martin | 43 | Head | Foreman | Arkansas |
| 55 | Nora Martin | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Earnest Martin | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 57 | W. H. Martin | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Geneva Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Irma Mae Martin | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Carmel Fay Martin | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Juanita Martin | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Lonnie Martin | 22 | Son | Helper | Arkansas |
| 63 | Francis Martin | 16 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Leland Martin | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | H. J. Thompson | 82 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 66 | W. S. Thompson | 47 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 67 | Howard Little | 32 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 68 | Grace Little | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | James Earl Little | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Jackie Little | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Wade Neil Little | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Benton Hugh | 67 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 73 | L. C. Brown | 68 | Head | Real Estate | Arkansas |
| 74 | Myrtle E. Brown | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Vivian Brown | 26 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Ruth Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Vivian Swenson | 35 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Charles Swenson | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Earl Swenson | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Erma Brown | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)