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Ruth Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Raymond & James — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Utah
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth Irene |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Coffee Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Brown | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Pearl Brown | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Daughter, age 3
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Daughter, age 14
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1916 — 5 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Daughter, age 24
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth Irene |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Coffee Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Raymond Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Raymond Brown
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Brown
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Utah
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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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04226-00332)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Irene N. Gidney | 17 | daughter | New Worker | Utah |
| 42 | Jay Mortensen | 60 | head | — | Utah |
| 43 | Etta Mae Mortensen | 22 | daughter | Seamstress | Utah |
| 44 | Geo. L. Sharp | 40 | head | Office Engineer | Utah |
| 45 | Edna B. Sharp | 40 | wife | — | Oregon |
| 46 | Geo. Boyd Sharp | 11 | son | — | Utah |
| 47 | Leon R. Pack | 77 | head | — | Utah |
| 48 | Mary O. Pack | 53 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Howard D. Houseworth | 36 | head | Truck Driver | Colorado |
| 50 | Pearl Houseworth | 37 | wife | Waitress | Colorado |
| 51 | Norman K. Stoddard | 33 | head | Installer | Oregon |
| 52 | Dorothy B. Stoddard | 30 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Chas. H. Grovert | 22 | head | Installer | Nebraska |
| 54 | Velma J. Grovert | 19 | wife | Waitress | Nebraska |
| 55 | Nora Leone Smith | 37 | head | Secretary | Utah |
| 56 | Wilbur J. Green | 25 | head | Converter Puncher | Montana |
| 57 | Bertha A. Green | 24 | wife | Beauty Operator | Canada-English |
| 58 | Rhoda Barker | 41 | head | Bookkeeper | Utah |
| 59 | Wallace O. Laramie | 30 | head | Coal Miner | Utah |
| 60 | Venola R. Laramie | 29 | wife | — | Utah |
| 61 | Charlene Laramie | 11 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 62 | Katie King | 75 | head | — | Nevada |
| 63 | James Frank Brown | 58 | head | Traffic Clerk | California |
| 64 | Pearl Avery Brown | 57 | wife | — | Utah |
| 65 | Ruth Irene Brown THIS PERSON | 24 | daughter | Waitress | Utah |
| 66 | Luther B. Parker | 27 | head | Agent-Salesman | Kentucky |
| 67 | Ruby Parker | 25 | wife | — | Utah |
| 68 | Patricia Parker | 3 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 69 | John E. Baham | 41 | head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 70 | Lillian Baham | 38 | wife | Stenographer | Idaho |
| 71 | Thomas Baham | 12 | son | — | Idaho |
| 72 | Zintia Day | 29 | head | Waitress | Utah |
| 73 | Mabel Matthews | 44 | partner | House Cleaner | Idaho |
| 74 | Lolita Christensen | 25 | partner | House Cleaner | Utah |
| 75 | Lallene Shafer | 21 | head | Waitress | Utah |
| 76 | Mary A. Christensen | 78 | head | — | Utah |
| 77 | Delia J. Lovell | 59 | head | — | Utah |
| 78 | Thelma Lovell | 30 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 79 | Willard C. Sands | 36 | head | Check Room Clerk | Maine |
| 80 | Edna V. Sands | 39 | wife | — | Utah |
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)