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Ben Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Leflore-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Ben Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leflore-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & John — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLeflore-County, Mississippi
SurnameBrown
Given NameBen Jr
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Leflore
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerNP
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeHs 7
1935 ResidenceMississippi
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBeat 2
Est. Birth Year~1919

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 Ben Age Birth yr
Lilly Brown Daughter — 8 ~1932
Ben Brown Son — 21 ~1919
Albert Brown Son — 10 ~1930
Sally Brown Daughter — 12 ~1928
Lee Brown Son — 5 ~1935
Katherine Gray Other — 3 ~1937
Ben Brown Head — 56 ~1884
Martha Brown Daughter — 19 ~1921
Sally Brown Spouse — 46 ~1894
Edna Brown Daughter — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Bennie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Ben J
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Leflore-County, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Leflore-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Ben Jr
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Leflore
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade Hs 7
1935 Residence Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
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Our Model Tree links Ben Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eddie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sally Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Brown
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eddie Brown
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sally Brown
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Brown
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Brown
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Sally Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilly Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Leflore-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02043-00398)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Woodrow Wilson Erwin 18 Head Laborer Mississippi
42 Cora Lee Erwin 16 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
43 John Wesley Erwin 15 Son Laborer Mississippi
44 Calvin Coolidge Erwin 14 Son Laborer Mississippi
45 Abraham Linch Erwin 10 Son — Mississippi
46 Herbert Hoover Erwin 8 Son — Mississippi
47 Clara Lee Erwin 4 Daughter — Mississippi
48 David Erwin 5 Son — Mississippi
49 Warren G Erwin 2 Son — Mississippi
50 Millie Williams 39 Head Farmer Mississippi
51 Georgia Ann Williams 19 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
52 Murray Williams 16 Son Laborer Mississippi
53 Arthur Williams 15 Son Laborer Mississippi
54 Walter Williams 14 Son Laborer Mississippi
55 Moses Williams 13 Son — Mississippi
56 Loune Williams 11 Daughter — Mississippi
57 A B Coleman 24 Head Farmer Mississippi
58 Mattie Coleman 25 Wife Laborer Mississippi
59 Cornelius Coleman 4 Son — Mississippi
60 A B Jr Coleman 3 Son — Mississippi
61 Erias Coleman 1 Son — Mississippi
62 Ben Brown 56 Head Farmer Mississippi
63 Sally Brown 46 Wife Laborer Mississippi
64 Ben Jr Brown THIS PERSON 21 Son Laborer Mississippi
65 Martha Ann Brown 19 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
66 Edna Brown 15 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
67 Sally Brown 12 Daughter — Mississippi
68 Albert Brown 10 Son — Mississippi
69 Lilly May Brown 8 Daughter — Mississippi
70 Lee Victor Brown 5 Son — Mississippi
71 Katherine Gray 3 Granddaughter — Mississippi
72 Charlie Blunt 38 Head Farmer Mississippi
73 Hulu Blunt 35 Wife Laborer Mississippi
74 Clarence Blunt 7 Son — Mississippi
75 Billy Hutson 50 Head Farmer Mississippi
76 Malindia Hutson 45 Wife Laborer Mississippi
77 Bob Maxey 60 Head Farmer Mississippi
78 Pinky Maxey 60 Wife Laborer Georgia
79 Philip Maxey 30 Son Laborer Georgia
80 Charlie Calvin 40 Head Farmer Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

Ben + 6 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)

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