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Claude Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Claude Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chattanooga |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railway Express |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2549 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chattanooga |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Claude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Frances Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Claude Brown | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hamilton, Tennessee
Other, age 26
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Mail Service |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Hamilton, Tennessee
Head, age 35
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Claude A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Mail Clerk |
| Industry | C. S. Ry. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Hamilton, Tennessee
Head, age 45
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | U.S. Government |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Head, age 56
Hamilton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chattanooga |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railway Express |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2549 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 Claude Brown across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Claude Brown
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03955-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archie Holland | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ernestine Holland | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Sanford Wood | 59 | Head | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 4 | Selvie Wood | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | George De Moss | 19 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 6 | Son De Moss | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Franklin Wallace | 32 | Head | Yardman | Georgia |
| 8 | Lois Wallace | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Franklin Jr. Wallace | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Bobbie Wallace | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Clotilda Wallace | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Paul Waples | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Verna Waples | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Horace Collier | 47 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Elizabeth Collier | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lafayette Collier | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Sarah Collier | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Will Cox | 57 | Head | Guide | Tennessee |
| 20 | Pearl Cox | 46 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Biffie Cox | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Hazel Hill | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Hilda Hill | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Don Shockley | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Barney Powell | 36 | Head | Guide | Ohio |
| 26 | Vera Powell | 37 | Wife | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 27 | Evelyn Powell | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Althea Powell | 59 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Frank Elders | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ruby Elders | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Robert Elders | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Claude Brown THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 33 | Mary Brown | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ruth Brown | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 35 | Frances Brown | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 36 | Harvey Wingo | 32 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Maud Wingo | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Barbara Wingo | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | June Wingo | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Joyce Wingo | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)