May Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this May Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Son Born: Russia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Tennessee
Surname	Brown
Given Name	May
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Food Produce Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	960
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Memphis
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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 May	Age	Birth yr
Sadie Brown	Daughter	—	27	~1913
May Brown	Son	—	32	~1908
Fannie Brown	Spouse	—	57	~1883
Helen Brown	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Harry Brown	Head	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1930

Shelby, Tennessee

Son, age 22

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Max
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1920
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Radio
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Jewish
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Shelby-County, Tennessee

Son, age 32

Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	May
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Food Produce Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	960
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Our Model Tree links May Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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May Brown

Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Tennessee

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Sibling

Helen Brown

Sibling · 1940 · age 23

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Sadie Brown

Sibling · 1940 · age 27

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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03965-00104)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alvin K. Strauss	28	Head	Store Manager	Alabama
2	Margaret A. Strauss	27	Wife	—	Mississippi
3	Gale L. Hardy	33	Lodger	Bill Poster	Tennessee
4	Harry Brown	55	Head	Taylor	Russia
5	Fannie Brown	57	Wife	—	Russia
6	May Brown THIS PERSON	32	Son	Salesman	Russia
7	Sadie H. Brown	27	Daughter	Sales Lady	Tennessee
8	Helen E. Brown	23	Daughter	—	Tennessee
9	Ben Steinberg	65	Head	Peddler	Russia
10	Celia Steinberg	62	Wife	—	Russia
11	Jack Bloomfield	48	Lodger	Carpenter	Rumania
12	Robert F. Ohio	36	Head	Pharmacist	Illinois
13	Vera Ohio	24	Wife	—	Arkansas
14	Julia Belllake	21	Lodger	Bookkeeper	Mississippi
15	Herbert L. Hollowell	53	Head	Salesman	Tennessee
16	Almer A. Hollowell	45	Wife	—	Tennessee
17	Herbert L. Jr. Hollowell	18	Son	General Work	Arkansas
18	Donald M. Hollowell	13	Son	—	Tennessee
19	Etta Nowell	70	Mother-in-law	—	Tennessee
20	John H. Shude	24	Son-in-law	Switchman	Mississippi
21	Mary L. Shude	27	Daughter	—	Arkansas
22	—	None	—	—	—
23	Robert E. Sanders	52	Head	Attendant	Tennessee
24	Emma V. Sanders	48	Wife	—	Tennessee
25	Lillian M. Wheeler	23	Lodger	Nurse Aid	Mississippi
26	Fannie L. Gaines	18	Lodger	Nurse Aid	Mississippi
27	Paul H. Fairleigh	34	Lodger	Reporter	Tennessee
28	Emma B. Humphreys	30	Lodger	Registered Nurse	Mississippi
29	John A. Barrere	54	Head	Painter	Mississippi
30	Lillian Barrere	54	Wife	—	Tennessee
31	Florence S. Taylor	35	Head	—	Tennessee
32	Frank Mrs. Taylor	70	Mother	—	Tennessee
33	Edith T. Sale	47	Sister	—	Tennessee
34	Herbert S. Each	44	Head	Cotton Buyer	Tennessee
35	Charlotte Each	42	Wife	—	Tennessee
36	Virginia Each	18	Daughter	—	Tennessee
37	Martha Each	17	Daughter	—	Tennessee
38	James P. Donnelly	29	Head	—	Tennessee
39	Frances Donnelly	25	Wife	—	Tennessee
40	Ida E. Hardin	26	Lodger	Cashier	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.

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