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HTML

<table>
<tr>
   <td>John</td>
   <td>Smith</td>
   <td>Male</td>
</tr>
<tr>
   <td>Andy</td>
   <td>Gates</td>
   <td>Male</td>
</tr>
<tr>
   <td>Alice</td>
   <td>Nixon</td>
   <td>Female</td>
</tr>
</table>

JavaScript

$("tr").filter(function() {
    return $.trim($(this).find('td:eq(0)').text()) == 'John' &&
           $.trim($(this).find('td:eq(1)').text()) == 'Smith';
}).closest('table').find('tr').css('border', '1px solid red');