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Martha Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Martha Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationClay-County, Tennessee
SurnameBrown
Given NameMartha Jane
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age68
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Clay
Additional Details
Hours Worked0
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceTennessee
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / Ward1St Civil District
Est. Birth Year~1872

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 Martha Age Birth yr
J Brown Head — 79 ~1861
Hunter Brown Son — 44 ~1896
Martha Brown Spouse — 68 ~1872

Census Appearances

1920
Clay, Tennessee
Spouse, age 48
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Martha J.
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 48
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Clay, Tennessee
Spouse, age 58
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Martha J
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 58
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Age at First Marriage 17
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation none
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Clay-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 68
Clay-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Martha Jane
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 68
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Clay
Hours Worked 0
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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Our Model Tree links Martha Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Tennessee
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00723)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ray Brown 26 Son Laborer Tennessee
2 Edra Brown 19 Son Laborer Tennessee
3 Reed Brown 17 Son Laborer Tennessee
4 Raymond Brown 7 Son — Tennessee
5 Ola Brown 28 Head — Tennessee
6 Jula May Brown 6 Daughter — Tennessee
7 Mitchell Brown 4 Son — Tennessee
8 David J Brown 1 Son — Tennessee
9 Sam Brown 36 Head Operator Tennessee
10 Gladys Brown 34 Wife — Tennessee
11 Selven Brown 14 Son — Tennessee
12 Erva Nelle Brown 12 Daughter — Tennessee
13 Dara Lee Brown 8 Daughter — Tennessee
14 James Turner Brown 4 Son — Tennessee
15 Shelby Jean Brown 2 Daughter — Tennessee
16 Cordell Brown 23 Head Operator Tennessee
17 Ada Brown 25 Wife — Tennessee
18 Anna Jane Brown 5 Daughter — Tennessee
19 Jonnie Alvin Brown 3 Son — Tennessee
20 Nelda Ruth Brown 0 Daughter — Tennessee
21 Vannas Teade 27 Head Operator Tennessee
22 Lillie Teade 26 Wife — Tennessee
23 Iris Aluta Teade 5 Daughter — Tennessee
24 Smith Barlow Teade 71 Father — Tennessee
25 J. M. Brown 79 Head — Tennessee
26 Martha Jane Brown THIS PERSON 68 Wife — Tennessee
27 Hunter Brown 44 Son — Tennessee
28 F. E. Benton 28 Head Laborer Tennessee
29 Bertha Benton 29 Wife — Illinois
30 Jean Benton 7 Daughter — Tennessee
31 J. B. Brown 49 Head Operator Tennessee
32 Bertha Brown 44 Wife — Tennessee
33 Jewell Brown 24 Daughter — Tennessee
34 Jennie Mae Brown 17 Daughter — Tennessee
35 Cordell Masters 24 Head Elementary Teacher Tennessee
36 Ina Masters 20 Wife — Tennessee
37 Armel Key 27 Head Laborer Tennessee
38 Maggie Key 25 Wife — Tennessee
39 Willie Cordell Key 0 Son — Tennessee
40 Ronald Crowder 33 Head Operator Tennessee

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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)

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