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Katie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Katie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Birdsong & Jim — first a spouse (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Katie Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Katie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Katie Brown | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Alfred Brown | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Daughter, age 1
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Kate |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| 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
Sunflower, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Katie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Spouse, age 20
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Katie Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Katie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Birdsong Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ougleana Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Birdsong Brown
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Brown
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Brown
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ougleana Brown
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Katie Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · 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-t0627-02066-00706)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie L Daniel | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Henry L Daniel | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Anna Dixon | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Robert B Brown | 25 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 5 | Sarah B Brown | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Robert E Brown | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mitchell Johnson | 49 | Head | 35 | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ema B Hairston | 50 | Housekeeper | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Merwin E Jones | 38 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 10 | Julia L Jones | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | James M Jones | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Charles W Jones | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Elizabeth Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Robert Q Jones | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Alfred Brown | 28 | Head | 40 | Arkansas |
| 16 | Katie Bell Brown THIS PERSON | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Elizabeth Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Alfred Jr Brown | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | James Monette | 52 | Head | 35 | Mississippi |
| 20 | Patsy Monette | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | William Monette | 26 | Son | 40 | Mississippi |
| 22 | Laura Monette | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Mary Monette | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Sylvester Burt | 32 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 25 | Inez B Burt | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Sylvester Jr Burt | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | James H Burt | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Marguerite Burt | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Willie L Burt | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Roosevelt Burt | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | John H Cohea | 25 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 32 | Rosa Cohea | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Talford Cohea | 23 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 34 | Edna M Cohea | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Houston Cohea | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Curtis Cohea | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Jimmie Grey | 26 | Cousin-in-law | 40 | Mississippi |
| 38 | James Jr Monette | 34 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 39 | Elizabeth Monette | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Lurella Monette | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Katie
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)