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Ruth Mason — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Mason across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Claiborne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 4Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Mason | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bill Mason | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruth Mason | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Betty Mason | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ethel Mason | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Burn Mason | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Junior Mason | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Owen Mason | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Boyd Mason | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lucy Mason | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Claiborne, Tennessee
Daughter, age 9
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 18
Claiborne-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Claiborne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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 Mason across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Mason
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Bill Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Owen Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Boyd Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Claiborne-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00293)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Amos | 36 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 42 | Betty Amos | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Paul Bunch | 26 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 44 | Eliza Bunch | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Virginia Bunch | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Charles Bunch | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Fred Hurst | 38 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 48 | Hazel Hurst | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Joanne Hurst | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Emma Hurst | 60 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | William H. Standifer | 55 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 52 | Pearlie Standifer | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Leo Standifer | 27 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mattie Standifer | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Joe Standifer | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Jack Standifer | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Tom Standifer | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Bob Standifer | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Burn G. Mason | 49 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 60 | Lucy Mason | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ruth Mason THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Junior Mason | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Boyd Mason | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ruby Mason | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Bill Mason | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Ethel Mason | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Owen Mason | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Betty Mason | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ralph Standifer | 33 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 70 | Dora Standifer | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Billie Standifer | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Lou Standifer | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Joyce Standifer | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Wiley Harrell | 66 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 75 | Mary Harrell | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | George Epperson | 39 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 77 | Gladys Epperson | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Granville Hodges | 36 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 79 | Ray Hodges | 20 | Brother | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 80 | Harriett Hodges | 62 | Mother | — | 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)