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Ben Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ben Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Frank Rogers | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Raymon Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Durell Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Sue Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ben Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Hester Brown | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Kathleen Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Reginald Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Daffo Brown | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Clay, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Clay-County, Tennessee
Son, age 25
Clay-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Ben Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hester Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Brown
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Brown
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hester Brown
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Brown
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Brown
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Sue Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymon Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Durell Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reginald Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Clay-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00876)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hester Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ben F. Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Durell Brown | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Reginald Brown | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Josephine Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Kathleen Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Sue Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Frank Rogers | 78 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Raymon Brown | 21 | Son | Operator | Tennessee |
| 10 | Daffo Brown | 18 | Dau-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | I. W. Mitchell | 67 | Head | Lawyer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Mary K. Mitchell | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | W. M. Chandler | 51 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Florence Chandler | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lizzie J. Chandler | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Robert V. Ray | 48 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 17 | Ova Ray | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Billy F. Ray | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | William R. Loftis | 60 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 20 | Matty Loftis | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Pearl Loftis | 82 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | A. S. Smith | 56 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 23 | Alta Smith | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Jim B. Smith | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ralph D. Smith | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Nancy Hollows | 53 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Charlie C. Hollows | 28 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Maggie M. Hollows | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ben E. Hollows | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Walter V. Hollows | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | David E. Hollows | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Eddie Hollows | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Walt Smith | 44 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lola Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Beatrice Smith | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Thelma Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | P. C. Henson | 35 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 38 | Effie Henson | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Cecil E. Henson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Anna F. Henson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Ben + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)