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Jesse Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lowndes-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Jesse Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lowndes-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lowndes-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 16 Step Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lowndes |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 16 Step Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jesse | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edlyn Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jesse Brown | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Dornel Brown | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Samuel Freeson | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edgar Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Theodore Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Emmitt Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ivy Brown | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Autauga, Alabama
Head, age 46
Autauga, Alabama · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Lowndes-County, Alabama
Head, age 55
Lowndes-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 16 Step Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lowndes |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Jesse Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jesse Brown
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lowndes-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Lowndes-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00054-00487)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. P. Mcpherson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Margaret Mcpherson | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Patrick Mcpherson | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Charles H. Mcpherson | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Jerry Mcpherson | 45 | Brother | Farm Manager | Alabama |
| 6 | Mildred Curtis | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Viola G. Curtis | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Hattie May Curtis | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Elie Curtis | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Maggie Lee Curtis | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Viola Bernice Curtis | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Dorothy Verdel Curtis | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Annie G. Johnson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Rosa B. Johnson | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Gayle T. Coleman | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | H. O. Hargrove | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Carolyn M. Hargrove | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Jane Carolyn Hargrove | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | H. O. Jr. Hargrove | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Leon Bird | 16 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Millie Harris | 29 | Head | Servant | Alabama |
| 22 | Willie Harris | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | William Jackson | 36 | Lodger | Wage Hand | Alabama |
| 24 | H. H. Mcpherson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Jane Mcpherson | 63 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Sallie Watson | 70 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Lou D. Pollard | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Charlie D. Pollard | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Johnie Pollard | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Emma D. Whitin | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Martha Whitin | 70 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Jesse Brown THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Ivy D. Brown | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Edgar Brown | 26 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Theodore Brown | 23 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Edlyn Brown | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | John Brown | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Emmitt Brown | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Samuel Freeson | 15 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Dornel Brown | 4 | Niece | — | Alabama |
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)