Ruth Campbell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Campbell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Madison-County, Tennessee
Surname	Campbell
Given Name	Ruth (X)
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson
1935 Residence (County)	Madison
Additional Details
Occupation	Music director
Industry	Church
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	10
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Occupation	Music Director
Township / Ward	Jackson
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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
Julia Campbell	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Eugene Campbell	Head	—	53	~1887
Ruth Campbell	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Madison, Tennessee

Spouse, age 25

Madison, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Campbell
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Madison, Tennessee

Spouse, age 36

Madison, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Campbell
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Madison-County, Tennessee

Spouse, age 45

Madison-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Campbell
Given Name	Ruth (X)
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson
1935 Residence (County)	Madison
Occupation	Music director
Industry	Church
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	10
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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Ruth Campbell

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Tennessee

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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03918-00121)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Nettie Wyatt Record	55	Wife	—	Tennessee
42	Guy L. Beaver	40	Head	Engineer	Tennessee
43	Mary (X) Beaver	37	Wife	—	Tennessee
44	Peggy Beaver	18	Daughter	—	Tennessee
45	Robert D. Henderson	51	Head	Salesman	Mississippi
46	Mary Howard Henderson	53	Wife	—	Tennessee
47	Herman G. Hunt	54	Head	Passenger Conductor	Tennessee
48	Bertha (X) Hunt	54	Wife	—	Tennessee
49	Edward W. Atkins	25	Servant	Servant	Tennessee
50	Eugene B. Campbell	53	Head	Dentist	Tennessee
51	Ruth (X) Campbell THIS PERSON	45	Wife	Music Director	Missouri
52	Julia Campbell	16	Daughter	—	Tennessee
53	Mary E. (X) Bond	64	Head	Teacher	Tennessee
54	Scott, Mary E. Bond	43	Niece	Teacher	Tennessee
55	Theodore S. Edgell	51	Head	Store Keeper	Indiana
56	Grace (X) Edgell	52	Wife	—	Indiana
57	Lucille Edgell	30	Daughter	Nurse	Illinois
58	Louise Givett \| Pruett	28	Daughter	Saleslady	Tennessee
59	Jo Ann Givett \| Pruett	8	Granddaughter	—	Alabama
60	Eugene Dubose	62	Head	Plumber	Alabama
61	Joyce Dubose	62	Wife	Bookkeeper	Indiana
62	Rhoda Williams	54	Head	Grade Teacher	Tennessee
63	Emma Susan Williams	32	Daughter	High School Teacher	Tennessee
64	Annie Montague	56	Sister	Principal	Tennessee
65	John W. Parham	72	Head	—	Tennessee
66	Hattie Parham	63	Wife	—	Tennessee
67	Charles E. Webb	66	Head	—	Tennessee
68	Emma V. Webb	66	Wife	—	Tennessee
69	Florence Inez Webb	38	Daughter	—	Tennessee
70	Lucille Webb	33	Daughter	Stenographer	Tennessee
71	Bell Thomas	68	Head	—	Tennessee
72	Mattie Smith	39	Daughter	Servant	Tennessee
73	Jamie Shaw	47	Head	Servant	Tennessee
74	Virgie Collins	40	Head	Teacher	Tennessee
75	Gladys Collins	34	Sister	Hair Dresser	Tennessee
76	Charlotte Parham	7	Niece	—	Tennessee
77	James Northern	33	Head	Servant	Tennessee
78	Evelyn Northern	31	Wife	Servant	Tennessee
79	Thelma Northern	8	Daughter	—	Tennessee
80	James Northern	6	Son	—	Tennessee

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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.

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