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Hugh Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rankin-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Hugh Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rankin-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Taylor & Taylor — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rankin-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Hugh |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Hugh | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arneta Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Corine Brown | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Hugh Brown | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Hugh |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| 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
Madison, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Hugh |
| 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 | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Rankin-County, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Rankin-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Hugh |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Hugh Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Taylor Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Taylor Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Taylor Brown
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Taylor Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Hugh Brown
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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 — Rankin-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Rankin-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02062-00356)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hattie May Kelly | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Oney Kelly | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Olor Kelly | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Nannie Ruth Kelly | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Albert P. Brown | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 46 | Bessie G. Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Estell Mayweather | 49 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Easter Mayweather | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Hugh Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Corine Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Arneta Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Bob Trumby | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Ida Trumby | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Guther Trumby | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Calvin Brown | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Lucy Ann Brown | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | George Brown | 38 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Lola May Thompson | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Bennie Coleman | 32 | Head | Pipe Layer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Willie Bell Coleman | 11 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Johnny B. Coleman | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Willie B. Coleman | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lewis Jones | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mary Jones | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lewis Jr. Jones | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Leroy Jones | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Nell Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | James Jones | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Robert Jones | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Mary Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Hardy Jones | 70 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Eugene Jones | 49 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Willie Bell Jones | 30 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Thurman Holmes | 23 | Grandson | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Coreena Burris | 48 | Daughter | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Pipkie May Green | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Ida May Green | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Arvesta Green | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Henry Mike | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Ida Mike | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Hugh
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)