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Floyd Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Floyd Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Representative District 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Floyd | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Meredith Brown | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Howard Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Donald Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Floyd Brown | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Hollis Mumford | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jennie Mumford | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 26
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Floyd D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Head, age 36
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Floyd Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Floyd Brown
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00547-00764)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas J. Bailey | 34 | Head | Operator | Delaware |
| 2 | Carrie M. Bailey | 32 | Wife | Operator | Delaware |
| 3 | Mildred E. Bailey | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Dallas J. Jr. Bailey | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Normal H. Bailey | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Imogene Bailey | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Joanne Bailey | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Donald L. Bailey | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 9 | John A. Bailey | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Herman S. Collins | 33 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 11 | Alberta Collins | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Robert R. Collins | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Sylvia J. Collins | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Dallas Ennis | 30 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 15 | Lee Morris | 30 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 16 | Ruby Morris | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Floyd Brown THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 18 | Meredith Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Howard Brown | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Betty Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Donald Brown | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Jennie Mumford | 58 | Wife | Operator | Delaware |
| 23 | Hollis Mumford | 19 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 24 | Daughn J. Vaughn | 56 | Head | Merchant | Maryland |
| 25 | Julie E. Vaughn | 53 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Thomas B. Moore | 30 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 27 | Mary A. Moore | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Clarke Downes | 30 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 29 | Rhyppa Downes | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Alden Downes | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Carroll Phillips | 55 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 32 | Mary Phillips | 57 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Francis Phillips | 26 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Mckinsey Phillips | 21 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 35 | Idella Phillips | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Gorman Littleton | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Delaware |
| 37 | Clarence Horsey | 50 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 38 | Blanche Horsey | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Frank Horsey | 27 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 40 | Russell Horsey | 21 | Son | — | Delaware |
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)