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Lois Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Humphreys-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Lois Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Humphreys-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Humphreys-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Humphrey |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Civil Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Doris Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lois Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Al Brown | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Billie Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joe Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Calvin Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alta Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Humphreys, Tennessee
Other, age 7
Humphreys, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Humphreys-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 17
Humphreys-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Humphrey |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Lois Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lois Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Tennessee
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Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Humphreys-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Humphreys-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03907-00463)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jasie Rice | 52 | Head | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 42 | Joe Rice | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Fannie Rice | 47 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 44 | Arva Rice | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lizzie Rice | 22 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 46 | Al Brown | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Alta Mae Brown | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lois Brown THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Calvin Brown | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Joe Edward Brown | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | James Brown | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Doris Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Billie Brown | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Bettie Ann Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Nolan Murphree | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Idie Murphree | 22 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 57 | Elard Jr Murphree | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mamie L Murphree | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Jim Young | 62 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
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)