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Bertha Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varen Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Virgie Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Juanita Holt | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Louise Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Willie Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Sylvester Holt | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Milton Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harold Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bertha Brown | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 26
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Housewife |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 35
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03969-00161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel Lee | 21 | Neph-in-law | Private Home | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ned Thomas | 58 | Head | Snuff Factory | Mississippi |
| 3 | Fairrella Thomas | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Josephine Thomas | 27 | Daughter | Steam Laundry | Mississippi |
| 5 | Roy Jr. Thomas | 7 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Will Parrish | 41 | Head | Building Construction | Arkansas |
| 7 | Channie Parrish | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Will Jr. Parrish | 18 | Son | Building Construction | Arkansas |
| 9 | Inez Parrish | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | John Henry Parrish | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Curtis Parrish | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Clyde Parrish | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Eugenie Parrish | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Earl Andrew Parrish | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Clatee Parrish | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Dorothy Jean Parrish | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Colbert Louis Parrish | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Charlie Parrish | 39 | Head | Cotton Oil Mill | Arkansas |
| 19 | Jennie Parrish | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Charlie Jr. Parrish | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Cleo Parrish | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Annie Mae Parrish | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Jettie Mae Parrish | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Geraldine Parrish | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Clarence Parrish | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Corinne Parrish | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | William Brown | 40 | Head | Department Store | Tennessee |
| 28 | Bertha Brown THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Virgie Mae Brown | 19 | Daughter | Private Home | Tennessee |
| 30 | Dorothy Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Louise Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Varen Lee Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Willie Mae Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Milton Brown | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Harold Gene Brown | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Juanita Holt | 18 | Daughter | Private Home | Tennessee |
| 37 | Sylvester Holt | 5 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | James Stallings | 50 | Head | Zoological Gardens | Tennessee |
| 39 | Martha Beard | 38 | Sister | Private Home | Mississippi |
| 40 | Elihu Beard | 38 | Brother-in-law | Lumber Mill | Mississippi |
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)