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Myrtle Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mississippi-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mississippi-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mississippi-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bowen Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Bowen Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanda Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bernice Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harry Brown | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Odell Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Herbert Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Curtis Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| W Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Wayne Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Myrtle Brown | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mississippi, Arkansas
Other, age 34
Mississippi, Arkansas · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Mississippi-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 44
Mississippi-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bowen Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mississippi |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Myrtle Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Myrtle Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mississippi-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mississippi-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00155-00240)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willard Leonard Tucker | 25 | Head | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 2 | Mary Martha Tucker | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Carlton Tucker | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Thomas Tucker | 27 | Head | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 5 | Ola Tucker | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Eddy Bill Tucker | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | James M. Thomas | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Hattie Thomas | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Nora Thomas | 25 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Harry Thomas | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Pauline Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Ethel Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Jessie Goodman | 37 | Head | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 14 | Bessie Goodman | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Clifford Goodman | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 16 | Lloyd Melton | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Nellie Melton | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Richard Melton | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Lanier Melton | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Will Moss | 44 | Head | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 21 | Irene Moss | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Edward Moss | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Irene Moss | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Tom Moss | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Harry L. Brown | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Myrtle Brown THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Herbert Brown | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 28 | Odell Brown | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 29 | Bernice Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | W. C. Brown | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Curtis Brown | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Wanda May Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Wayne Brown | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | R. T. Brown | 22 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Irene Brown | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Dura C. Maxwill | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Jennie Lee Maxwill | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Lindsey Burchell | 41 | Head | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 39 | Emily Burchell | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Carl Burchell | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
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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)