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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 Johnson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Joe — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnson-County, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jp 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Brown | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Hershel Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Maggie Brown | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Joe Brown | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Juanita Gee | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnson, Texas
Son, age 10
Johnson, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Johnson, Texas
Other, age 20
Johnson, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Johnson-County, Texas
Son, age 30
Johnson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Melvin Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Brown
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Brown
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Texas
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Sibling
Hershel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Johnson-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Texas
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04082-00585)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ed Franklin | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | George Waddle | 39 | Head | Truck Hauler | Texas |
| 43 | Lou Waddle | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Linda Joy Waddle | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Pauline Waddle | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Carrie Wood | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | W. P. Johnston | 28 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 48 | Lucile Johnston | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | Larry Johnston | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Josephine White | 12 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 51 | Joe E. Brown | 59 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Maggie Brown | 59 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Melvin Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 54 | Hershel Brown | 20 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Juanita Gee | 10 | Grand-daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Felix G. Sockwell | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 57 | Iula Sockwell | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Mildred Sockwell | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Juanita Sockwell | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Jennie Davis | 56 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Vernie Davis | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Roy Massey | 34 | Son-in-law | General Farm | Texas |
| 63 | Myrtle Massey | 35 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Bennie Ray Massey | 4 | Grand-son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Luther R. Siddall | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 66 | Lilly Siddall | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 67 | Everett H. Siddall | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 68 | Gladys Allie Siddall | 17 | Daughter | Housemaid | Texas |
| 69 | Juniel Johnston | 20 | Daughter | Housemaid | Texas |
| 70 | Ginger Ann Johnston | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | John Siddall | 79 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Bob England | 62 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Burns Odom | 43 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 74 | Ima Mae Odom | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Billy Burns Odom | 17 | Son | School Work | Texas |
| 76 | Ima Mae Odom | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Alice Odom | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Thomas Odom | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Melvin + 1 sibling
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)