CB
Cecil Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Arkansas-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Cecil Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Arkansas-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Arkansas-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prairie Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Prairie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cecil | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Cecil Brown | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Joe Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lewis Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Hassie Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Curtiss Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mattie Brown | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Gladys Snead | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clyde Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Arkansas, Arkansas
Head, age 33
Arkansas, Arkansas · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 400 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Arkansas-County, Arkansas
Head, age 41
Arkansas-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prairie Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Cecil Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Cecil Brown
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Arkansas
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Arkansas-County, Arkansas
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Arkansas-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00116-00639)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillie Mae Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Viola Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Zora Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Semala Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Joe D Swaim | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Allie Swaim | 54 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 47 | Velmer Swaim | 26 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 48 | Howard Swaim | 25 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 49 | J E Swaim | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Audrey Swaim | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Lee Chism | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Carrie Chism | 48 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 53 | Melvin Chism | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Merry Chism | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Cecil Brown THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 56 | Mattie Brown | 41 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 57 | Clyde Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Hassie Brown | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 59 | Joe Brown | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Curtiss Brown | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Marion Brown | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Lewis Brown | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Gladys Snead | 20 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 64 | Wirt Swaim | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Connie Swaim | 20 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 66 | Iris Swaim | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Jim Swaim | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 68 | Annie Swaim | 53 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 69 | Bruce Swaim | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Elsie Mc Gough | 30 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 71 | Pelvis Mc Gough | 5 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Paul Franklin Mc Gough | 3 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Lester Swaim | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Eunice Swaim | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 75 | Cyrus Swaim | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Frank Taylor | 39 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Velmer Taylor | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 78 | Willie Mae Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Benton Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Wilmurne Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)