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Clara Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Clara Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 14-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWebster-County, Mississippi
SurnameBrown
Given NameClara Lee
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 1
1935 Residence (County)Webster
Additional Details
OccupationStudent
IndustrySchool
Class of WorkerS
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationStudent
Township / WardBeat 1
Est. Birth Year~1926

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.

14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Clara Age Birth yr
Baby Brown Daughter — 10 ~1930
Doris Brown Daughter — 1 ~1939
Allie Brown Daughter — 6 ~1934
Mary Brown Daughter — 15 ~1925
Clara Brown Daughter — 14 ~1926
Luther Brown Head — 35 ~1905
Dan Brown Other — 35 ~1905
Earnest Blasum Other — 19 ~1921
John Brown Other — 46 ~1894
Luther Brown Son — 8 ~1932
John Brown Son — 12 ~1928
Charly Brown Son — 4 ~1936
Hugh Brown Son — 2 ~1938
Allie Brown Spouse — 34 ~1906

Census Appearances

1930
Choctaw, Mississippi
Other, age 4
Choctaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Clora L.
Relationship to Head Grand-daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation none
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Webster-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Webster-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 14 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Clara Lee
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 1
1935 Residence (County) Webster
Occupation Student
Industry School
Class of Worker S
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Clara Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Clara Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Hugh Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Baby Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charly Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Webster-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02077-00578)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Dalia Ford 74 Head Operator Mississippi
2 Cora Ford 57 Wife Housekeeper Mississippi
3 Lucile Carr 36 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
4 Anderson E. Carr 17 Grandson Laborer Mississippi
5 W. C. Carr 14 Grandson Student Mississippi
6 Mattie Lou Carr 12 Granddaughter Student Mississippi
7 William Ford 17 Grandson Laborer Mississippi
8 Curtis Ford 2 Grandson — Mississippi
9 Sam Banks 19 Lodger Laborer Mississippi
10 Lee Johnson 60 Head Operator Mississippi
11 Lubie Johnson 50 Wife Housekeeper Mississippi
12 Joe Frank Johnson 19 Son Laborer Mississippi
13 Burt Griffin 26 Son-in-law Laborer Mississippi
14 Allie Griffin 25 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
15 Adamae Griffin 12 Granddaughter Student Mississippi
16 Francis Griffin 4 Granddaughter — Mississippi
17 J. W. Griffin 1 Grandson — Mississippi
18 Thomas B. Rice 17 Lodger Laborer Mississippi
19 Henry May 29 Head Operator Mississippi
20 Willie D. May 23 Wife Housekeeper Mississippi
21 Lillie Mae May 4 Daughter — Mississippi
22 Luther E. X. Brown 35 Head Operator Mississippi
23 Allie Brown 34 Wife Housekeeper Mississippi
24 Mary Clyde Brown 15 Daughter Student Mississippi
25 Clara Lee Brown THIS PERSON 14 Daughter Student Mississippi
26 John T. Brown 12 Son Student Mississippi
27 Baby Ruth Brown 10 Daughter Student Mississippi
28 Luther Jr. Brown 8 Son Student Mississippi
29 Allie Mae Brown 6 Daughter — Mississippi
30 Charly W. Brown 4 Son — Mississippi
31 Hugh Brown 2 Son — Mississippi
32 Doris L. Brown 1 Daughter — Mississippi
33 Earnest S. Blasum 19 Sister Student Mississippi
34 Dan Brown 35 Brother Laborer Mississippi
35 John Brown 46 Uncle Unable Mississippi
36 Booker T. May 22 Head Operator Mississippi
37 Madie May 22 Wife Housekeeper Mississippi
38 Dorthy Lee May 4 Daughter — Mississippi
39 Johnnie Otto 30 Head Laborer Texas
40 Margret Otto 25 Wife Housekeeper Mississippi

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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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