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Maggie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Maggie Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lauderdale-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J-7 Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Practical Nurse |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 18 |
| Highest Grade | No H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Practical Nurse |
| Township / Ward | J7 Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Maggie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlyne Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Burrell Brown | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Maggie Brown | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Spouse, age 22
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Spouse, age 32
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Spouse, age 42
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1878 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Other, age 52
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 61
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J-7 Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Occupation | Practical Nurse |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 18 |
| Highest Grade | No H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 Maggie Brown across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Maggie Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02040-00278)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Martin L Collins | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Estell Collins | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 43 | Martin L Collins | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Lihue C Collins | 47 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Edna E Collins | 19 | Daughter | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 46 | Luddie Collins | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | Mississippi |
| 47 | Eliza Collins | 65 | Mother | Housework | Alabama |
| 48 | Mamie Morgan | 56 | Head | Housework | Mississippi |
| 49 | Vardaman Morgan | 19 | Son | Turner | Mississippi |
| 50 | Henry Barnett | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Fred Gully | 34 | Head | Transfer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Sallie Gully | 32 | Wife | Looper | Louisiana |
| 53 | Marie Gully | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Betty L Gully | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Annie D Ruffin | 38 | Head | Boarder | Mississippi |
| 56 | James Ruffin | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Bernice Ruffin | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Christine Ruffin | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | George M Ruffin | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Burrell Brown | 68 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Maggie Brown THIS PERSON | 61 | Wife | Practical Nurse | Mississippi |
| 62 | Darlyne Brown | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 63 | Henry Coleman | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 64 | Beatrice Coleman | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 65 | Irma L Coleman | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Minnie R Coleman | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | William H Coleman | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lorenzo Coleman | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Lyvonia Coleman | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Leon Coleman | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Mettie L Coleman | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Elois B Coleman | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Hardy D Newsome | 68 | Head | Nightwatchman | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ida Newsome | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 75 | Maudie Newsome | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Margaret Newsome | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Katie Newsome | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Emma J Newsome | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Callie Newsome | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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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)