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Oscar Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Oscar Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coleman-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & J — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coleman-County, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coleman |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | J P 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| J Brown | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| May Brown | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Oscar Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coleman, Texas
Son, age 3
Coleman, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Coleman, Texas
Son, age 13
Coleman, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Coleman-County, Texas
Son, age 23
Coleman-County, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coleman |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Oscar Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father J Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Jasper Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jasper Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Brown
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Texas
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Sibling
Winston Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Coleman-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Coleman-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04007-00615)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H G Tevann | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Hattie Tevann | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Mary Tevann | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | W O Brooks | 26 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 5 | Lulu Brooks | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Larry Brooks | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | S N Bridger | 67 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Mellie Bridger | 62 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | W M Tabor | 50 | Head | Stock Farmer | Texas |
| 10 | Mattie Tabor | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 11 | Elmo Tabor | 28 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Ida Tabor | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Ralph Davis | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Jessie Davis | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Mamie Richey | 62 | Head | — | Texas |
| 16 | E C Kilgore | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 17 | Annie Kilgore | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Evelyn Kilgore | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Daniel Kilgore | 20 | Son | Waiter | Texas |
| 20 | Howard Kilgore | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Kenneth Kilgore | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Ray Kilgore | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 23 | Clora Kilgore | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Elray B Kilgore | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Charlene Kilgore | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Frances Kilgore | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | J Miller Brown | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 28 | May Brown | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Oscar Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 30 | Winston Brown | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 31 | Walter Ray | 39 | Head | Farmer + Ranch | Texas |
| 32 | Annie Ray | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Ethel Bell | 25 | Sister | Sewing | Texas |
| 34 | Betty Bell | 11 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 35 | Norma Bell | 9 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 36 | Peggy Bell | 7 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 37 | Kenneth Bell | 5 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 38 | Rubin Ray | 35 | Head | Manager | Texas |
| 39 | Lulu Ray | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | L B Griffin | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Oscar + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
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)