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Ruth Dunn — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Troup-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Dunn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Troup-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationTroup-County, Georgia
SurnameDunn
Given NameRuth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)La Grange
1935 Residence (County)Troup
Additional Details
Highest Grade6
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardLa Grange
Est. Birth Year~1925

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
Wilburn Dunn Son — 18 ~1922
Franklin Dunn Head — 55 ~1885
Roy Kitchens Son — 3 ~1937
Ruth Dunn Daughter — 15 ~1925
John Dunn Son — 21 ~1919
Alberta Dunn Spouse — 53 ~1887
Dola Kitchens Daughter — 32 ~1908
Alice Kitchens Daughter — 12 ~1928

Census Appearances

1930
Troup, Georgia
Daughter, age 4
Troup, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dunn
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Occupation none
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Troup-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 15
Troup-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Dunn
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) La Grange
1935 Residence (County) Troup
Highest Grade 6
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Ruth Dunn across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Dunn
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Georgia
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Sibling
Alice Kitchens
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilburn Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dola Kitchens
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Kitchens
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Troup-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00715-00394)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Johnnie Smith 37 Wife Spinner Alabama
42 Claude Smith 18 Son Doffer Georgia
43 Allen Smith 13 Son — Georgia
44 H. L. Wilson 33 Head Card Room Hand Alabama
45 Mozelle Wilson 33 Wife — Alabama
46 Louise Wilson 13 Daughter — Alabama
47 Frankie Wilson 9 Daughter — Alabama
48 Jimmy Lee Cole 30 Boarder Water Carrier Alabama
49 Nellie Cole 63 Boarder — Alabama
50 Frankie Pittinger 18 Boarder Saleslady Alabama
51 Fred Schultz 37 Uncle — New York
52 Alice Schultz 46 Aunt — Alabama
53 Herman Still 37 Head Manager Filling Sta. Alabama
54 Ernestine Still 28 Wife Cashier Georgia
55 Grady Still 34 Head Delivery Hand Alabama
56 Nancy Still 58 Mother — Georgia
57 Fred Still 22 Brother Salesman Georgia
58 Jack Still 19 Brother Assistant Georgia
59 Janet Still 13 Sister — Georgia
60 Ophelia Buchanan 61 Boarder — Georgia
61 L. T. Wright 37 Head Weaver Alabama
62 Jewell Wright 32 Wife Cloth Inspector Georgia
63 Donald Wright 9 Son — Georgia
64 C. L. Nix 30 Head Doffer Georgia
65 Lishie Nix 30 Wife Spinner Alabama
66 Robert Nix 4 Son — Georgia
67 Franklin Dunn 55 Head Doffer Alabama
68 Alberta Dunn 53 Wife — Georgia
69 John Henry Dunn 21 Son Room Hand Georgia
70 Wilburn Dunn 18 Son Sweeper Georgia
71 Ruth Dunn THIS PERSON 15 Daughter — Georgia
72 Dola Kitchens 32 Daughter Inspector Georgia
73 Alice Kitchens 12 Daughter — Georgia
74 Roy Kitchens 3 Son — Georgia
75 Mitchell Payne 30 Head Twister Hand Georgia
76 Ernest Payne 27 Brother — Georgia
77 Katie Payne 21 Sister Cook Georgia
78 Gladys Payne 18 Sister — Georgia
79 Lula Key 34 Head Spooler Alabama
80 John Key 21 Brother — Alabama

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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