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Eddie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Copiah-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Eddie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Copiah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Ed — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Copiah-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eddie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1-7-West District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 66 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 17West District 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eddie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Eddie Brown | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bertie Brown | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Oscar Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Copiah, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Copiah-County, Mississippi
Head, age 24
Copiah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eddie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1-7-West District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 66 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Eddie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Francis Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Brown
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Brown
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Brown
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Francis Brown
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Eddie Brown
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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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 — Copiah-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Copiah-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02018-00454)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Josie Stapleton | 30 | Wife | House Work | Mississippi |
| 42 | Charlene Stapleton | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Gladys O. Stapleton | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Manuel Jr. Stapleton | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Eugene Stapleton | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Pinkie B. Stapleton | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Enoch Stapleton | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Barnett Funchus | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Iva G. Funchus | 35 | Wife | House Work | Mississippi |
| 50 | Shelby Funchus | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Mofold Leuring | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Gertrude Leuring | 24 | Wife | House Work | Mississippi |
| 53 | Kenneth Leuring | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Daisy G. Leuring | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Letha Furr | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ray Smith | 22 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 57 | Earl Q. Smith | 23 | Head | Superintendent | Mississippi |
| 58 | Agnes Smith | 19 | Wife | House Work | Mississippi |
| 59 | Jerry B. Cain | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Dora B. Cain | 58 | Wife | House Work | Mississippi |
| 61 | Otha Cain | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lona M. Cain | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Rowan Minton | 49 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Bessie Minton | 33 | Wife | House Work | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ada R. Minton | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | A. J. Minton | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Rosa L. Minton | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Rowan Jr. Minton | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Donald Haskins | 49 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Harrison Haskins | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lendell Haskins | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ruby L. Williams | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Eddie B. Brown THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Bertie Brown | 25 | Wife | House Work | Mississippi |
| 75 | Henry Brown | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Oscar Brown | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Charles Brown | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mary B. Nation | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Sylvia Bryant | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Carrie Bryant | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Eddie
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)