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Joe Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Joe Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edd & Ed — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sam Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joe Brown | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Irene Brown | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Joe Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edd Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lallie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bealy Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edd Brown
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Brown
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lallie Brown
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bealy Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe 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 — 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-t0627-02067-00330)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flora L Triplett | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | T. J. Johnson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Eula M Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Emma Johnson | 50 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Cora B Walker | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Florence Walker | 31 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Percy Higgins | 14 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Pearlie M Higgins | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | John L Stewart | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Flora B Stewart | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Dorothy M Stewart | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Evelyn Stewart | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Arvis Stewart | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Bernice Stewart | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | John H Jr Stewart | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lilly C Stewart | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ed M Stewart | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Zack Dickson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Zeffie Dickson | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ben Dickson | 31 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Fred D Dickson | 22 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Marie Dickson | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Albert Dickson | 17 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Robert Dickson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Laura Dickson | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Nathaniel Dickson | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Serena Dickson | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | B. D. Dickson | 8 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | R. C. Dickson | 4 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Joe B Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Irene Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Effie Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | George Brown | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Sam E Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Walter Brown | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Pete B Burnette | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Augusta Burnette | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Celia Burnette | 15 | Daughter | Farm | Mississippi |
| 39 | Roosevelt Burnette | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Tommie L Burnette | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Joe
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)