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Mattie Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Mattie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationShelby-County, Tennessee
SurnameBrown
Given NameMattie
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age28
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Memphis city
1935 Residence (County)Shelby
Additional Details
Hours Worked0
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardMemphis City
Est. Birth Year~1912

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Mattie Age Birth yr
Florrie Brown Daughter — 6 ~1934
Helen Brown Daughter — 11 ~1929
Cleva Brown Daughter — 8 ~1932
J Brown Head — 31 ~1909
Mattie Brown Spouse — 28 ~1912

Census Appearances

1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 8
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Mattie
Relationship to Head Niece
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 18
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Mattie
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 18
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 15
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 28
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Mattie
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 28
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Memphis city
1935 Residence (County) Shelby
Hours Worked 0
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
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.
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Our Model Tree links Mattie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Tennessee
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03964-00529)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Olivia Whitlow 30 Head Cook Mississippi
2 Pauline Whitlow 26 Sister Maid Mississippi
3 Charlie Warren 71 Head Sharecropper Mississippi
4 Emma Warren 56 Wife — Mississippi
5 Johnnie Morris 50 Head Laborer Mississippi
6 Mattie Morris 25 Wife — Mississippi
7 Preston Morris 23 Son — Tennessee
8 Aurettie Morris 5 Daughter — Tennessee
9 Olivia Coleman 25 Head Maid Mississippi
10 Marcellus Coleman 2 Son — Tennessee
11 Ruthie Coleman 1 Daughter — Tennessee
12 Annie Mcneal 50 Head Maid Mississippi
13 Will Oates 68 Head Farmer Alabama
14 Callie Oates 62 Wife Maid Alabama
15 Robert Tucker 27 Head Dishwasher Mississippi
16 Lyda Tucker 25 Wife — Mississippi
17 Robert Jr. Tucker 2 Son — Tennessee
18 William Tucker 79 Father — Mississippi
19 Maudeva Gillespie 16 Cousin — Mississippi
20 Ed Ellis 29 Head Porter Mississippi
21 Zetta Ellis 27 Wife — Mississippi
22 Rosa Marie Ellis 6 Daughter — Tennessee
23 Marcie Iris Ellis 5 Daughter — Tennessee
24 Ed Jr. Ellis 3 Son — Tennessee
25 Martha Jean Ellis 1 Daughter — Tennessee
26 Martha Smith 44 Wife — Mississippi
27 Oscar Jerry Jones 12 Cousin — Mississippi
28 J. V. Brown 31 Head Porter Mississippi
29 Mattie Brown THIS PERSON 28 Wife — Mississippi
30 Helen Brown 11 Daughter — Tennessee
31 Cleva Brown 8 Daughter — Tennessee
32 Florrie Brown 6 Daughter — Tennessee
33 Edna Perry 30 Head — Tennessee
34 Eddie Allen 30 Head Maid Mississippi
35 Charles Rutley 29 Lodger Sharecropper Mississippi
36 Leola Rutley 26 Lodger Maid Mississippi
37 Reidell Weatherly 25 Lodger — Mississippi
38 Clifton Jones 43 Head Machine Operator Tennessee
39 Luberta Jones 19 Wife Maid Mississippi
40 Mary Jones 5 Daughter — 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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