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Minnie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Leflore-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leflore-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leflore-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hettie Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sarah Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Battie Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Minnie Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jessie Brown | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Matilda Brown | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Jerry Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jessie Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sallie Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jim Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Sam Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Henry Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Minnie Brown | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Leflore, Mississippi
Daughter, age 6
Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Leflore-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Leflore-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 14 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Minnie Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Hettie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jim Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Battie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Leflore-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leflore-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02043-00423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha Battle | 27 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Jessie Brown | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Minnie Brown | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Jerry Brown | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Jim Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Henry Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mary Brown | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Minnie Brown THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Jessie Brown | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Sam Brown | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Battie Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Sallie Brown | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Hettie Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Sarah Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Matilda Brown | 74 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Alf Collins | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Joanne Collins | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mattie Collins | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Allen Collins | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Midge Collins | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Sally Ann Collins | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mary Lou Collins | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | James Collins | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | May Collins | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | James Jr. Collins | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Clarence Ford | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lula Ford | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lettie Ford | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Isiah Ford | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ella Benford | 50 | Mother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Sam Benford | 15 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Tom Benford | 8 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Ella Benford | 6 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Clarence Benford | 4 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Nathaniel Grady | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Mary Grady | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Mary Grady | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | A. D. Graham | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Louise Graham | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | L. A. Graham | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)