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Gladys Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Gladys Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dan & Walter — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Brown | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Dan Brown | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| James Brown | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| H Brown | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Annie Brown | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lincoln, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gladis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lincoln, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 24
Lincoln-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 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 Gladys Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dan Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dan Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Brown
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Brown
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Brown
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys Brown
Daughter · 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 — Lincoln-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02045-00235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fred Watts | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Velma Watts | 31 | Wife | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 43 | Calvin Watts | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Fred Jr. Watts | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Alton Ray Watts | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Amel Allen | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lizzie Allen | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Earl Anderson Allen | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Carl Gay Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Fred Harveston | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Mamie Harveston | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Mattie Harveston | 17 | Daughter | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mary Nell Harveston | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Willard Harveston | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Betty Ann Harveston | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Thelma Alice Harveston | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Alton Louis Harveston | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Kathryn Harveston | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Walter Lee Dunn | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Lola Mae Dunn | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Betty Jean Dunn | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Freddie Leon Dunn | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Edwina Dunn | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Patricia Dunn | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Sam Woodall | 48 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 66 | Ethel Mae Woodall | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | James (A) Woodall | 18 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Dan Brown | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Annie Brown | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Gladys Brown THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Cook | Mississippi |
| 71 | H. P. Brown | 7 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | James Carl Brown | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Harry Ivy | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 74 | Odie Ivy | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Betty Ivy | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Stella Ivy | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Anna Ivy | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Carolyn Ivy | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | P. J. Algood | 57 | Head | Contractor | Mississippi |
| 80 | Dora Algood | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Gladys
Gen 1 · 4 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)