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George Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this George Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Ed — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Brown | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Johnie Vance | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Sylvester Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| J Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sam Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Emma Brown | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | George |
| 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 | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Son, age 26
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 George Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Verna Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilla Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Verna Brown
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Brown
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilla Brown
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Brown
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Mississippi
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Sibling
J Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvester 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 — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02067-00699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pearlie Johnson | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Sam J. Clark | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Oda U. Clark | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Sam J. Clark | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Sylvester Clark | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Francis Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Annie Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Irose Clark | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Isaiah Clark | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Dempsey J. Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Willie T. Smith | 45 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Henry J. Stovall | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Rushia Stovall | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | May R. Stovall | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Ruby L. Entire | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Sam Entire | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | M. L. Entire | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Ed Brown | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Emma L. Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | George Brown THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Sylvester Brown | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Sam Brown | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | J. B. Brown | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Johnie Vance | 4 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Robert Young | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lonnie Young | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Eula M. Gladney | 41 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Bertha Gladney | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Rosa L. Gladney | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Walter Johnson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Mary M. Johnson | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Kittie Harris | 48 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lannie R. Harris | 6 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Annie L. Gibson | 31 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | George W. Wilson | 16 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Janet G. Wilson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Odell Prewitt | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | John T. Sanders | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Willie M. Thompson | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Thaddeus B. Gillis | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)