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Oscar Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Attala-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Attala-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 Forest |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elnora Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Oscar Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Nora Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charlie Atwood | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lee Hancock | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lillie Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mag Owen | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Head, age 21
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Head, age 29
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Attala-County, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Oscar Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Oscar Brown
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-00606)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Daughter Joyce | None | F | — | — |
| 42 | Son Joyce | None | M | — | — |
| 43 | Daughter Louise | None | F | Laborer | — |
| 44 | Charlie Clark | 51 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 45 | Janie M. Clark | 47 | Wife | 30 | Mississippi |
| 46 | Seral A. Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Isabella Clark | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Charlie Wess | 20 | Nephew | 40 | Mississippi |
| 49 | Arthur Ellington | 41 | Head | 45 | Mississippi |
| 50 | Rosa L. Ellington | 26 | Wife | 30 | Mississippi |
| 51 | Percy Bailey | 11 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Oscar Brown THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 53 | Elnora O. Brown | 40 | Wife | 30 | Mississippi |
| 54 | Nora E. Brown | 13 | Daughter | 21 | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lillie Brown | 14 | Daughter | 30 | Mississippi |
| 56 | Mag Owen | 48 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Charlie B. Atwood | 5 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Lee S. Hancock | 14 | Nephew | 40 | Mississippi |
| 59 | Henry Grayson | 24 | Head | 50 | Mississippi |
| 60 | Mattie L. Grayson | 15 | Wife | 30 | Mississippi |
| 61 | Bonnie Grayson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Austin Lowery | 50 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 63 | Zadie B. Lowery | 28 | Wife | 30 | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lannie B. Meater | 10 | Step-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | W. J. Meater | 9 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lucy Meater | 8 | Step-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | John B. Coffee | 68 | Head | 30 | Mississippi |
| 68 | Leather Coffee | 23 | Daughter | 30 | Mississippi |
| 69 | Bat Coffee | 22 | Son | 40 | Mississippi |
| 70 | Nellie B. Lacy | 6 | Grand-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Charlie Stover | 45 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Brady Coffee | 44 | Head | 50 | Mississippi |
| 73 | Virginia S. Coffee | 32 | Wife | 21 | Mississippi |
| 74 | Shorty Phyllis Coffee | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lena S. Wetherby | 47 | Head | 30 | Mississippi |
| 76 | Foray L. Wetherby | 17 | Son | 40 | Mississippi |
| 77 | Persell Wetherby | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Velma Wetherby | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Lewis Riley | 67 | Head | 50 | Mississippi |
| 80 | Evie Riley | 47 | Wife | 20 | 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)