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Ellen Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 14 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Helma Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Monroe Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Grady Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eula Brown | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
Jackson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Jackson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 10
Jackson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Ellen Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Helma Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grady Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Jackson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03907-00951)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wade S. Williams | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Daisy Smith | 57 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 3 | Monroe S. Brown | 50 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 4 | Eula Brown | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Grady Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Helma Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Ellen Brown THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | John F. Brown | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ruth Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Carl D. Smith | 35 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 11 | Winfred Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Carl Jr. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Carolyn Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Daniel Smith | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Melton Graham | 26 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 16 | Maxine Graham | 17 | Wife | Operator | Tennessee |
| 17 | Joe A. Graham | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Sallie Graham | 60 | Mother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Everette Cornwell | 25 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 20 | Jessie R. Cornwell | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Patsy Cornwell | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Douglas Cornwell | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ruff D. Butler | 53 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 24 | Genie Butler | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Esker L. Butler | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Francis Cook | 44 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 27 | Claudie Cook | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Francis Jr. Cook | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Edmond V. Cook | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mary E. Cook | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Georgia Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Willie C. Cook | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Dorothy Cook | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Shirley Cook | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Infant Cook | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Alexander Dixon | 57 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 37 | Mariah Dixon | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | James T. Dixon | 27 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Earnestine Dixon | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | John F. Hasting | 36 | Lodger | Laborer | 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)