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Ruth Rogers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Rogers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Rogers | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Rogers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hazel Rogers | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ida Rogers | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Thomas Rogers | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Marie Rogers | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ralph Rogers | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Winston Rogers | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Leonard Rogers | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Polk, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Ruth S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Polk-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 13
Polk-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Rogers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Rogers
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ralph Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winston Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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-t0627-03927-00396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ray Rogers | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Elija Rogers | 66 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Jay B Rogers | 26 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Thomas L Rogers | 41 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ida Rogers | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Winston Rogers | 20 | Son | Knitter | Tennessee |
| 47 | Juanita Rogers | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Marie Rogers | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Ruth Rogers THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Leonard Rogers | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Ralph Rogers | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Hazel Rogers | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Horace R Newman | 47 | Head | Cropper | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lula Newman | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Retfall Newman | 22 | Son | Knitter | Tennessee |
| 56 | Jack Newman | 20 | Son | Knitter | Tennessee |
| 57 | Kenneth Newman | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 58 | John F Newman | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Alfred Newman | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Hardie R Newman | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Floyd Newman | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Wendell Newman | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Barbara Newman | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Patsy Newman | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | John Hembree | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Cloud Hembree | 21 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 67 | Wesley Hembree | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Claud Hembree | 16 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mckinley Hembree | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Alma Lea Hembree | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Joseph E Hardy | 69 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Mary E Hardy | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | William F Cheek | 28 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Stella Cheek | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Jeanette Cheek | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Marjorie Cheek | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | James Cheek | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Charles A Hembree | 66 | Head | Retired | North Carolina |
| 79 | Emma Hembree | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | C Joseph Hembree | 25 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
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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)