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Earl Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Randolph-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Earl Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Randolph-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Ella — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Randolph-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Foster |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Foster |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Brown | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Paul Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Pauline Brown | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Randolph, Arkansas
Son, age 9
Randolph, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Randolph, Arkansas
Son, age 19
Randolph, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earle |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Randolph-County, Arkansas
Head, age 28
Randolph-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Foster |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Earl Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Brown
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Brown
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Brown
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Randolph-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Randolph-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00170-00567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James E. Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Robert Lee Lewis | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Everet W. Petro | 63 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 4 | Mary Petro | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Fay Petro | 29 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 6 | Velma Petro | 28 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 7 | Wesley W. Petro | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Earl E. Brown THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 9 | Pauline Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Paul Dean Brown | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Thomas W. Brown | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Willie H. Gregory | 51 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 13 | Ora D. Gregory | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Ennis Gregory | 29 | Son | Farming | Texas |
| 15 | Opal Gregory | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Farris Gregory | 26 | Son | Farming | Texas |
| 17 | Baxter Carter | 24 | Head | Farming | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Artie Carter | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Thomas Carter | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Willard B. Carter | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Raymond Lee Carter | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Lila Williams | 30 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Tom J. Carter | 57 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 24 | Vinnie Carter | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Claudie Carter | 18 | Son | Farming | Oklahoma |
| 26 | James E. Carter | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Vinnie Mae Carter | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Sidney Carter | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Willie Jean Carter | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Gamble Barnett | 38 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | May Fern Barnett | 39 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Hite Mcelroy | 37 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 33 | Marie Mcelroy | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Mozell Mcelroy | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | G. L. Mcelroy | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Darnell Mcelroy | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Donald Ray Mcelroy | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Daniel H. Bennett | 63 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 39 | Mandy V. Bennett | 58 | Wife | Farming | Arkansas |
| 40 | Ralph Baker | 26 | Nephew | Laborer | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Earl
Gen 1 · 4 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)