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Melvin Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Melvin Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clint & Johnston — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Oak Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 35 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | White Oak Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Brown | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Louis Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Sarah Brown | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Melvin Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Clyde Brown | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Arkansas
Son, age 5
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Franklin, Arkansas
Son, age 15
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Malvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Franklin-County, Arkansas
Son, age 25
Franklin-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Oak Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 35 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Melvin Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clint Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Johnston Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Thos Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clint Brown
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Johnston Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thos Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Brown
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Brown
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Brown
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Louis Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Franklin-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00136-00446)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roy Green | 27 | Head | Merchant | Arkansas |
| 42 | Ruby Green | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Kala Ann Green | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Raiselle Green | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Hugh Faber | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Ruby Faber | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Billie Jean Faber | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Robert Lee Faber | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Alfred Foster | 42 | Head | Miner-Coal | Missouri |
| 50 | Clara Foster | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Theda Foster | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Lillian Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Billy Foster | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Betty Sue Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Marcella Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Alta May Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Fanny Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Henry Kirby | 33 | Head | Farmer-Miner | Arkansas |
| 59 | Sadie Kirby | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Joe T. Kirby | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Tommie Sheer | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 62 | T. D. Sheer | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Martin Glass | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Francis Glass | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Martin D. Glass | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Harley Ice | 38 | Head | Farmer-Miner | Arkansas |
| 67 | Ruth Ice | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Robert Ice | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Joan Ice | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Clint Brown | 63 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Sarah S. Brown | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Clyde Brown | 32 | Son | Miner-Coal | Arkansas |
| 73 | Melvin Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Louis Brown | 22 | Son | Miner-Coal | Arkansas |
| 75 | Johnnie Sutliff | 27 | Head | Miner-Coal | Arkansas |
| 76 | Alma Sutliff | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Patsy Ella Sutliff | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | H. G. Sutliff | 61 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 79 | Willie Sutliff | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Harvey Jr. Sutliff | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Melvin + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)