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Dorothy Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Choctaw-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Choctaw-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Choctaw-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Choctaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Miss |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Georgia Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Thelma Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Amada Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Brown | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lawrence Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Frederic Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dennison Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Tal Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bessie Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Choctaw, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Choctaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Choctaw-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Choctaw-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Choctaw |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Miss |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Dorothy Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Amada Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dennison Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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
Frederic Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tal Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Choctaw-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Choctaw-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02014-00352)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnolia Murray | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ruby Lee Murray | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | John Lee Murray | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Henry Lee Murray | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Frank Murray | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Jesse Murray | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Christine Murray | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lister Brown | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Ethel Lee Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | J. C. Brown | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Maudine Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | John Henry Brown | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Bessie Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | John T. Brown | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Amada Lou Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Mary Ella Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Thelma Jane Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Dorothy Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Dennison Brown | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Tal Everett Brown | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Georgia Ann Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lawrence E. Brown | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Frederic H. Brown | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | I. O. Eiland | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Harriet Eiland | 69 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Agnes Fleet | 26 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Maxwell Fleet | 24 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Bernice Fleet | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Nathaniel Fleet | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | John R. Clark | 18 | Grandson | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | A. P. Ashford | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Phoebe Ashford | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Edgar Ashford | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Massie L. Ashford | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ella D. Ashford | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | W. P. Ashford | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Warnella Ashford | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Thomas Ashford | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mildred Ashford | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Levon Ashford | 8 | Son | — | 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)