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Charlie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charlie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ella & James — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | HANNIBAL CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MARION |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Rubber Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | Hannibal City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charlie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feltus Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Brown | Head | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Charlie Brown | Son | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ella Brown | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 26
Marion, Missouri · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Gatekeeper |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Marion, Missouri
Son, age 36
Marion, Missouri · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rubber plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Marion-County, Missouri
Son, age 46
Marion-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | HANNIBAL CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MARION |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Rubber Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Charlie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ella Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ella Brown
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Brown
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charlie Brown
Son · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Missouri
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Sibling
Feltus Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Marion-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02128-00485)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Brown | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Ella Brown | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Charlie Brown THIS PERSON | 46 | Son | Porter | Missouri |
| 4 | Feltus Opal Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | John Crockett | 40 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Gertrude Crockett | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Edward Crockett | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 8 | Donald Crockett | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Betty Jane Crockett | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | David Crockett | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Marietta Tate | 27 | Head | Housework | Missouri |
| 12 | Bernice Campbell | 29 | Sister | Housework | Missouri |
| 13 | Jerry D. Campbell | 10 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Etta M. Campbell | 8 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Harold Tate | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | J. W. Jackson | 64 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 17 | Mary Pike | 53 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Nannie Hamilton | 50 | Head | Housework | Missouri |
| 19 | Troy Hamilton | 15 | Daughter | Housework | Missouri |
| 20 | Easter Hamilton | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Genevie Johnson | 53 | Head | Housework | Missouri |
| 22 | Sara Howard | 73 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 23 | James Allen | 69 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 24 | Herman Allen | 40 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 25 | James Jr. Allen | 34 | Son | Housework | Missouri |
| 26 | Ella Allen | 41 | Daughter | Housework | Missouri |
| 27 | James Jr. Robinson | 3 | Grand-son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Jacqueline Robinson | 6 | Grand-daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Ben Morrison | 54 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 30 | Minnie Morrison | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Carl Morrison | 19 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 32 | Richard Lee Morrison | 18 | Son | Porter | Missouri |
| 33 | Ben Jr. Morrison | 15 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 34 | Luther Anderson | 29 | Head | Free Hand | Missouri |
| 35 | Anna Mae Anderson | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Arch Harris | 58 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 37 | Annie Harris | 57 | Wife | Proprietress | Missouri |
| 38 | Charles Selleck | 33 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 39 | Gladys Selleck | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Dorothy Selleck | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charlie + 1 sibling
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)