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Joseph Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mccurtain-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mccurtain-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rufus & Henrietta — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Oklahoma
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mccurtain-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCurtain |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Eagle Township |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearline Brown | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Jodie Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joseph Brown | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Oliver Hankins | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Rufus Brown | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Rufus Brown | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Ida Brown | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mccurtain, Oklahoma
Son, age 5
Mccurtain, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1930
Mccurtain, Oklahoma
Son, age 16
Mccurtain, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Mccurtain-County, Oklahoma
Head, age 25
Mccurtain-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCurtain |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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 Joseph Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rufus Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rufus Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Brown
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Oklahoma
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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 — Mccurtain-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Mccurtain-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03309-00170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bennie Graves | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 2 | Mollie Graves | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Gladys Graves | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Nelson Harrison | 54 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Lenetta Harrison | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Jodie Burris | 46 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Pinkie Burris | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Sam Allen Burris | 17 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Calipson L. Burris | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Roy Keneybrew | 35 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Nealie Keneybrew | 21 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Pearly May Keneybrew | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Charles Keneybrew | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Carol Keneybrew | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Wilma Sine Keneybrew | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Theodie Keneybrew | 0 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Joseph Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Ida Mae Brown | 21 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Jodie Lee Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Pearline Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Rufus Brown | 64 | Father | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Rufus Brown | 7 | Nephew | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Oliver Hankins | 20 | Step Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 24 | William Lykell | 27 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Tesla Lykell | 24 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Arline Lykell | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | E. J. Lykell | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Willie Lee Lykell | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | R. S. Touchstone | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Louie Touchstone | 59 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Minnie Touchstone | 19 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | George Touchstone | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Steve Billingsley | 45 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Ruby Billingsley | 33 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | W. T. Stevenson | 39 | Head | Interior Decorator | Arkansas |
| 36 | Leznie Stevenson | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Thomas Stevenson | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Wilburn Stevenson | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Mary E. Stevenson | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Dorothy L. Stevenson | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 2 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)