EB
Elsie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 1St Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Brown | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Gertrude Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Barlow Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elsie Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Eula Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Daniel Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Tennessee
Spouse, age 28
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Clay-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 40
Clay-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Elsie Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Elsie Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Tennessee
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Tennessee
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00687)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester Copass | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Hardy Copass | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Willie Mae Copass | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Bonnie Copass | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Jack Copass | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Alvin Copass | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Esco Ireland | 65 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 8 | Guy Ireland | 39 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Hershel Ireland | 30 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Creed Ireland | 27 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Theron Denton | 25 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 12 | Dora Denton | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Jerry Lee Denton | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Frank Short | 65 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 15 | Sallie Short | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Fred Short | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lawrence Copas | 42 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 18 | Amos Callins | 33 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 19 | Novella Callins | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Con Callins | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Roy Glenn Callins | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Darsie Spear | 16 | Hired helper | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Aggie Kendall | 47 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 24 | Pearl Kendall | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | B. A. Kendall | 67 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 26 | Rosette White | 67 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Malcolm Brown | 30 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 28 | Eva Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Harold Brown | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Cecil Brown | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Bob Brown | 41 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 32 | Elsie Brown THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Gertrude Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Barlow Brown | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Eula Brown | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Daniel Brown | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Alva Callins | 31 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 38 | Roxie Callins | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Gilbert Callins | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | James Cecil Callins | 0 | Son | — | 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)