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Ruth Marshall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Marshall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greeneville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Greeneville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maynard Ricker | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lena Marshall | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nancy Marshall | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mattie Marshall | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Doris Marshall | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| W Marshall | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Kenneth Marshall | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charlie Marshall | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ruth Marshall | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greene, Tennessee
Other, age 8
Greene, Tennessee · implied b. ~1922 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Marshal |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Inmate |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Greene-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 19
Greene-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greeneville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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 Marshall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Marshall
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Kenneth Marshall
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Marshall
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Marshall
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Marshall
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Marshall
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Greene-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03896-01047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrtle Brooks | None | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 2 | Kenneth Brooks | 23 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Genevieve Brooks | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Rachel Hall | 74 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | John B. Brooks | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Minnie B. Brooks | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Eula B. Devotie | 16 | Maid | Maid | Tennessee |
| 8 | Wade Shepard | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Flora Bell Shepard | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Durward Shepard | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Malcom Shepard | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Charlie Marshall | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Mattie Marshall | 39 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Ruth Marshall THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Nancy Marshall | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | W. S. Marshall | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lena Grace Marshall | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Kenneth Marshall | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Doris Marshall | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Maynard Ricker | 20 | Hired hand | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lon E. Ab Willett | 30 | Head | Sander | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lilly May Willett | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Glenn Willett | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Norman Willett | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Jim Ab Willett | 23 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | John Laughlin | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Maynard Laughlin | 25 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Eunice Humbard | 50 | Servant | House Work | Tennessee |
| 29 | Sam K. Alexander | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Zilma Alexander | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Mary Ann Alexander | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Charlie Willett | 21 | Hired hand | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | O. S. Greene | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Carry Greene | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Evelyn Greene | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Richard Greene | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Elon Greene | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Brumley Greene | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Shirley Greene | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Charlie Humphreys | 68 | Head | — | Missouri |
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)