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Ruth Campbell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Campbell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bledsoe-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bledsoe-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bledsoe |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Campbell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clara Campbell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Campbell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Kenneth Campbell | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Stanton Campbell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Paul Campbell | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Stanley Campbell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Walter Campbell | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Randall Campbell | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Winnie Campbell | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bledsoe, Tennessee
Daughter, age 2
Bledsoe, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Bledsoe-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bledsoe |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Campbell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Campbell
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ruby Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanton Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Randall Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03873-00376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidney Lee Presley | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Joe H. Presley | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Thomas O. Peters | 19 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Katherine Peters | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | John A. Milum | 34 | Head | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 6 | Anna Belle Milum | 36 | Wife | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 7 | Joyce Milum | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | James Milum | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Roy Milum | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Hershell Reece | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Dorthy Reece | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | James Reece | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Kenneth Campbell | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Winnie Campbell | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Paul Campbell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Clara Mae Campbell | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Stanley Campbell | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Stanton Campbell | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ruth Campbell THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ruby Lee Campbell | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Randall Campbell | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Walter Campbell | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Vergil Debord | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Myrtle Debord | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Lankford Debord | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Hobart Debord | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Martin Debord | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Elmasoe Debord | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lloyd Debord | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Harris Debord | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | James T. Smith | 81 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Mollie Smith | 70 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Louise Underwood | 13 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Bobby Jean Underwood | 7 | Grand Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | John Russell | 55 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Floria Russell | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Junior Blaylock | 12 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Eulys Hale | 39 | Half Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ben Grimes | 53 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Edward Grimes | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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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)