Andrew Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sumner-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Andrew Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumner-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sumner-County, Tennessee
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Andrew
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Mitchellville Village
1935 Residence (County)	Sumner
Additional Details
Occupation	Minister
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Minister
Township / Ward	Mitchellville Village
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Andrew	Age	Birth yr
Sarah Brown	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Andrew Brown	Head	—	62	~1878
Walter Cannon	Other	—	15	~1925
Willard Brown	Son	—	10	~1930
James Brown	Son	—	13	~1927
Zoula Brown	Spouse	—	58	~1882

Census Appearances

1920

Sumner, Tennessee

Head, age 42

Sumner, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Andrew
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	F
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	O
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Sumner, Tennessee

Head, age 52

Sumner, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Andrew J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	General Work
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Sumner-County, Tennessee

Head, age 62

Sumner-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Andrew
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Mitchellville Village
1935 Residence (County)	Sumner
Occupation	Minister
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Andrew Brown

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03939-00786)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elvis Pitts	40	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
2	Mary Pitts	34	Wife	—	Tennessee
3	Emery Pitts	19	Daughter	—	Tennessee
4	Maxine Pitts	17	Daughter	—	Tennessee
5	Katherine Pitts	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
6	Almer Eisleen	38	Head	Housekeeper	Tennessee
7	Hubert Eisleen	13	Son	—	Tennessee
8	Adel Knight	58	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
9	Minnie Knight	50	Wife	—	Tennessee
10	Eugene Knight	21	Son	—	Tennessee
11	Goldie Knight	16	Daughter	—	Tennessee
12	Raymond Knight	11	Son	—	Tennessee
13	Bernice Proctor	66	Head	—	Kentucky
14	Annie Haynes	75	Sister	—	Kentucky
15	Norah Pace	66	Sister	—	Kentucky
16	Mary Trunk	34	Daughter	Care Taker	Kentucky
17	Cal Parks	83	Head	—	Tennessee
18	Sallie Parks	76	Wife	—	Tennessee
19	Robert Hester	41	Head	R.F.D. Carrier	Tennessee
20	Annie Hester	40	Wife	—	Tennessee
21	Robert Jr. Hester	17	Son	—	Tennessee
22	Alfred Hester	9	Son	—	Tennessee
23	Tom Mcneil	65	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
24	Mollie Mcneil	60	Wife	—	Kentucky
25	Louise Mcneil	35	Daughter	Teacher	Tennessee
26	Sarah Mcneil	23	Daughter	Librarian	Tennessee
27	Sanford Short	59	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
28	Willa Short	50	Wife	—	Kentucky
29	Fred Pearson	15	Step Son	—	Tennessee
30	Andrew Brown THIS PERSON	62	Head	Minister	Tennessee
31	Zoula Brown	58	Wife	—	Tennessee
32	Sarah Brown	17	Daughter	—	Tennessee
33	James A. Brown	13	Son	—	Tennessee
34	Willard Brown	10	Son	—	Tennessee
35	Walter Cannon	15	Boarder	—	Tennessee
36	Charlie Hobdy	59	Head	Farmer & Labor	Tennessee
37	Bessie Hobdy	52	Wife	—	Tennessee
38	Fred Hobdy	30	Son	Labor	Tennessee
39	Jerry Hobdy	23	Son	Labor	Tennessee

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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.

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