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Ruth Dunn — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Dunn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 1St Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Dunn | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Addie Dunn | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Ralph Dunn | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charlie Dunn | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Anna Dunn | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ara Dunn | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ruth Dunn | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Tennessee
Daughter, age 6
Polk, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Ruth N. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Polk-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Polk-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 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 Dunn across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Dunn
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Charlie Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ara Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Dunn
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 — Polk-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03927-00544)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mildred Silvers | 13 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Annie Silvers | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Jean Silvers | 8 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Moy Silvers | 6 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lue Silvers | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Tom Dunn | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Jane Dunn | 68 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Birch Dunn | 34 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Addie Dunn | 41 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Ruth Dunn THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Roy Dunn | 12 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Charlie Dunn | 10 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ara Dunn | 10 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Ralph Dunn | 9 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Anna Dunn | 3 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | H. B. Lay | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Dora Lay | 39 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Junior Lay | 19 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Marie Lay | 17 | daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Paul Lay | 14 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Kenneth Lay | 12 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Hoyt Lay | 3 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | John Mantooth | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Essie Mantooth | 35 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | J. B. Mantooth | 16 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Newell Mantooth | 14 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Thomas Mantooth | 11 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | S. L. Mantooth | 9 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lillie Mae Mantooth | 5 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Knoble Mantooth | 5 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Anna Lou Mantooth | 1 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Sam Mantooth | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Ethnie Mantooth | 26 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Carlyle Mantooth | 9 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Easter Mantooth | 7 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Claude Mantooth | 5 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Clyde Mantooth | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Ray Mantooth | 1 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Martha Mantooth | 73 | mother | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Julia Brewer | 50 | Head | — | Tennessee |
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)