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Melvin Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Melvin Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: Texas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFranklin-County, Texas
SurnameBrown
Given NameMelvin
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
1935 Residence (City)Hagansport Village
1935 Residence (County)Franklin
Additional Details
OccupationLogging
IndustryLog works
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked32
Income (1939)200
Highest GradeH 1
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
OccupationLogging
Township / WardHagansport Village
Est. Birth Year~1922

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Melvin Age Birth yr
Melvin Brown Son — 18 ~1922
Dalton Brown Son — 14 ~1926
Charles Brown Son — 3 ~1937
Alvie Brown Son — 11 ~1929
Leaverne Brown Daughter — 6 ~1934
Hubert Brown Son — 16 ~1924
Willie Brown Head — 46 ~1894
Mary Brown Spouse — 43 ~1897
Margie Brown Daughter — 10 ~1930

Census Appearances

1930
Franklin, Texas
Son, age 8
Franklin, Texas · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Melvin
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace Oklahoma
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1940
Franklin-County, Texas
Son, age 18
Franklin-County, Texas · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Melvin
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (City) Hagansport Village
1935 Residence (County) Franklin
Occupation Logging
Industry Log works
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 32
Income (1939) 200
Highest Grade H 1
1935 Residence Same house
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Melvin Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Melvin Brown
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Texas
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Sibling
Hubert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dalton Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leaverne Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04035-00119)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Betty Sue Cox 1 daughter — Texas
42 Robert House 44 Head Common Laborer Texas
43 Dovie House 32 Wife — Texas
44 Leonard House 13 son — Texas
45 Reba D. House 9 daughter — Texas
46 R. D. Crowston 15 Head Farmer Texas
47 Clyone Crowston 18 Wife — Texas
48 Jerome W. Dyer 35 Head Farmer Texas
49 Gladys Dyer 31 wife — Texas
50 Helen R. Dyer 14 daughter — Texas
51 James R. Dyer 12 son — Texas
52 Wanda Sue Dyer 7 daughter — Texas
53 Donald J. Dyer 5 son — Texas
54 Glean W. Dyer 3 son — Texas
55 Loyd J. Mead 52 Head Teacher Oklahoma
56 Lois Mead 28 Wife Teacher Texas
57 Sam J. Ottinger 39 Head Teacher Texas
58 Leona Ottinger 38 wife — Texas
59 Eloise B. Ottinger 16 daughter — Texas
60 Verva Jean Ottinger 12 daughter — Texas
61 Sammie Jo Ottinger 9 daughter — Texas
62 Annette Ellen Ottinger 2 daughter — Texas
63 William D. Rogers 87 Head — Texas
64 Vernea Rogers 87 wife — Texas
65 Alton Crowton 40 Head Common Laborer Texas
66 Maudie D. Crowton 36 Wife — Texas
67 Roy E. Crowton 16 son — Texas
68 Clarence W. Crowton 13 son — Texas
69 Dorothy J. Crowton 10 daughter — Texas
70 Grace P. Crowton 7 daughter — Texas
71 Willie Brown 46 Head Farmer Texas
72 Mary E. Brown 43 Wife Logging Texas
73 Melvin Brown THIS PERSON 18 son Logging Texas
74 Hubert Brown 16 son — Texas
75 Dalton Brown 14 son — Texas
76 Alvie Brown 11 son — Texas
77 Margie Brown 10 daughter — Texas
78 Leaverne Brown 6 daughter — Texas
79 Charles Brown 3 son — Texas
80 Clarence W. Crowton 38 Head Pipe Liner Texas

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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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