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Frank Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Frank Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jerry & A — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 3 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Frank Brown | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Dencie Ison | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Frank Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lucendia Brown | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Washington, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Washington-County, Mississippi
Head, age 24
Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 3 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 Frank Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jerry Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father A Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Jerry Brown (~0.84 confidence) and mother Annie Brown (~0.84 confidence) and mother Lammie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucinda Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Jerry Brown
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jerry Brown
b. ~1857
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Annie Brown
b. ~1870
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Lammie Brown
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucinda Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank 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 — Washington-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02076-00770)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie M. Marble | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Charlie Marble | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | George D. Waters | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Willie Waters | 3 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Iama D. Wells | 5 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | J. P. Gordon | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mabel Gordon | 16 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ioma D. Gordon | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Eugene D. Richard | 17 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Eliza Richard | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Idora Jordan | 43 | Aunt | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Calvin D. Ellis | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Carrie Ellis | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Annie L. Ellis | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Calvin Jr. Ellis | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Major Sr. Treadway | 71 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Annie L. Treadway | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Manuel D. Treadway | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Laverne Treadway | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Malona Treadway | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Jerry Brown | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Isarah Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lucile Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Aubrey Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lillian Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Frank Brown THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lucendia Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Bertha L. Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Frank Jr. Brown | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | George Brown | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Dencie Ison | 43 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Jerry D. Randeman | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Smith Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Adell Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Bertha Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Bertha M. Hamilton | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Richmond Davenport | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Leathie D. Davenport | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Alice Hindeman | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)