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Jack Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Zandt-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Jack Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Zandt-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Lee — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Zandt-County, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Zandt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jp 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Jack | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Brown | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Billie Brown | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Billie Brown | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Zandt, …
Son, age 2
Van Zandt, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Van Zandt, …
Son, age 12
Van Zandt, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Van-Zandt-County, Texas
Head, age 23
Van-Zandt-County, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Zandt |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Jack 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 Lee Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lee Brown
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Brown
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jack Brown
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Texas
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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 — Van-Zandt-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Zandt-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04155-00527)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blonnie P. Tunnell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Lois Tunnell | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Mancy Lou Tunnell | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Howard L. Davis | 22 | Head | Common Laborer | Texas |
| 5 | Laverne Davis | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Ansel C. Davis | 49 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 7 | Ezra Davis | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Franklin H. Davis | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 9 | Minnie Davis | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 10 | Ernest Davis | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 11 | Bobby Joe Davis | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Dorothy June Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Bennie B. Cantrell | 25 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 14 | Katie Pearl Cantrell | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Wylie B. Cantrell | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Burrell W. Goode | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 17 | Jamie May Goode | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Mary M. Goode | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Carroll W. Goode | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Roy W. Jackson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 21 | Lilly Lee Jackson | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | Thelma Jean Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Henry W. Burges | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 24 | B. D. Burges | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | Marlin Burges | 21 | Son | Salesman | Texas |
| 26 | Houle Burges | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Richard V. Gibson | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 28 | William J. Gringer | 58 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 29 | Sarah A. Gringer | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Joseph B. Hollis | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Carrie B. Hollis | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Auburn Hollis | 34 | Son | Common Laborer | Texas |
| 33 | Naomi Hollis | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Clifton Hollis | 30 | Son | Common Laborer | Texas |
| 35 | Oleta Fay Hollis | 7 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 36 | Jermie V. Hollis | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Jack Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 38 | Billie Joe Brown | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Billie Jack Brown | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | William R. Davis | 23 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Jack
Gen 1 · 3 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)