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Morris Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Morris Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dave & Don — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct J.P. No 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 135 |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct Jp No 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Morris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Brown | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Dave Brown | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Evelyn Brown | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Morris Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Marvin Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joe Brown | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Curtis Brown | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Texas
Son, age 5
Franklin, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Franklin, Texas
Son, age 16
Franklin, Texas · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Franklin-County, Texas
Son, age 26
Franklin-County, Texas · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct J.P. No 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 135 |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Morris Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dave Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Don Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Evelyn Brown (~0.50 confidence) and mother Florence Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Dave Brown
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Don Brown
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Brown
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Brown
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Evelyn Brown
b. ~1922
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Florence Brown
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Brown
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Morris Brown
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Texas
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Sibling
Joe Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04035-00197)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave B. Brown | 73 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 2 | Florence I. Brown | 69 | Wife | — | Miss. |
| 3 | Curtis H. Brown | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 4 | Joe B. Brown | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 5 | Morris Brown THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 6 | Marvin G. Brown | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 7 | Evelyn Brown | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Charley E. Stanley | 50 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 9 | Maude L. Stanley | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 10 | Wilburn J. Whatley | 53 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 11 | Frances M. Whatley | 48 | Wife | — | Ark. |
| 12 | Freeman R. Brown | 33 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 13 | Helen R. Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | William J. Davis | 73 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 15 | Opal Davis | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Mabel L. Davis | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Harvey F. Davis | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Trunhan E. Davis | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Tommie Holder | 20 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 20 | Clephus Holder | 18 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 21 | Morris Combs | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 22 | Ozelle Combs | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | Marcy Jo Combs | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | John D. Randolf | 28 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 25 | Elsie Randolf | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Bobbie Jo Randolf | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Robert D. Randolf | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Doris Randolf | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Owen R. Cradock | 59 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 30 | Pearl Cradock | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Donald Cradock | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | John A. Thompson | 57 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 33 | Grace Thompson | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Leota Thompson | 25 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Coulter Thompson | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Roy Thompson | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | William Fuqua | 86 | Father-in-law | — | Texas |
| 38 | Minnie Warwick | 65 | Head | — | Texas |
| 39 | Woodrow W. Davis | 26 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 40 | Christine Davis | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Morris + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.86
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)