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Ruth Reynolds — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fannin-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Reynolds across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fannin-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Calvin & Calvin — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fannin-County, Texas |
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Humphreys |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Reynolds | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Ruth Reynolds | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ethel Haily | Daughter | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Calvin Reynolds | Head | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Paul Reynolds | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fannin, Texas
Daughter, age 4
Fannin, Texas · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Ruth L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Fannin, Texas
Daughter, age 13
Fannin, Texas · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Class of Worker | 1 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Fannin, Texas
Daughter, age 23
Fannin, Texas · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Fannin-County, Texas
Daughter, age 32
Fannin-County, Texas · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Humphreys |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 10 |
| 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 Reynolds across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Calvin Reynolds (~0.92 confidence) and father Calvin Reynolds (~0.92 confidence) and father J Reynolds (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Reynolds (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Reynolds (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Calvin Reynolds
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Calvin Reynolds
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Reynolds
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Reynolds
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Reynolds
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Reynolds
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Texas
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Sibling
Paul Reynolds
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Reynolds
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Haily
Sibling · 1940 · age 50
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 — Fannin-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Fannin-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04031-00536)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Allen D. Reynolds | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Gerry Reynolds | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Ladine Reynolds | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Joan Reynolds | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Calvin C. Reynolds | 81 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Grace D. Reynolds | 39 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Paul Reynolds | 36 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Ruth Reynolds THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Ethel Haily | 50 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Kyle P. Knight | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Dornie Knight | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Oll Knight | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Billie Knight | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Jack C. D. Wright | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lucile Wright | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Dan Wright | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Mary Wright | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | James Wright | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Claude Appleby | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Alice Appleby | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Buford Appleby | 28 | Son | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 62 | James Appleby | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Doyl Rich | 30 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ruth Rich | 29 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Runnels Rich | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Willie D. Melton | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Angie Melton | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Ralph W. Burket | 63 | Foster-son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | J. Whittington | 68 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Florence Whittington | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Tommie Whittington | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Ernest Hyde | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Alex Winter | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Essie Winter | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Scotia Winter | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Sister Winter | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Billie Winter | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Jim Brown | 58 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Wiley D. Gentry | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Philip D. Owens | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)