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Mary Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & John — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Head
Born: Texas
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mattie Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Thelma Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Brown | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Alvin Smith | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| B Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Oliver Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Windell Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| V Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Johnnie Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harrison, Texas
Daughter, age 9
Harrison, Texas · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Harrison, Texas
Daughter, age 19
Harrison, Texas · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harrison-County, Texas
Head, age 31
Harrison-County, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Mary Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Brown
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Brown
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Texas
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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 — Harrison-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04057-00010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geraldine Jones | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 2 | Reva Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Odell Jones | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Joan Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Willie Irene | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 6 | Willie Jr Irene | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Maggie Irene | 72 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 8 | Walter Moore | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 9 | Daisy Moore | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 10 | John Johnson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 11 | Charles Johnson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 12 | Leon Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Walter Lee Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Eunice Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Lois Lee Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Jack Lee Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Hannah Bobey | 78 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 18 | Ida Bobey | 60 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Haywood Bobey | 17 | Grandson | Laborer | Texas |
| 20 | Arthur Flanagan | 9 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 21 | Carina Flanagan | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Linnie Flanagan | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Albert Abney | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 24 | Elvia Abney | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | Albert P Abney | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Mary Brown THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Anna Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Charles L Brown | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Windell Brown | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Johnnie Brown | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Thelma Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | V E Brown | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Oliver Brown | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | B C Brown | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Mattie Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Alvin Smith | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Texas |
| 37 | Rachel Smith | 67 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 38 | Raymond Smith | 24 | Son | Commission | Texas |
| 39 | Antoinette Smith | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 40 | Ben Patterson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
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)