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Pearl Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Humphreys-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Obie & Obie — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Humphreys-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beats |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Humphreys |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beats |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Brown | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Obie Brown | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Maggie Brown | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Humphreys, Mississippi
Daughter, age 6
Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Humphreys, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 25
Humphreys-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beats |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Humphreys |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Pearl Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Obie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Obie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Obie Brown
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Obie Brown
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Brown
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Pearl Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Humphreys-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02030-00653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eliza Williams | 68 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | William Holton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Thelma Holton | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Lou Ellen Holton | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Leota Holton | 16 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 46 | Glathree Holton | 14 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mary Holton | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lucy Holton | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Alden Q. Barnes | 26 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Margaret Barnes | 16 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 51 | Olab Barnes | 15 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 52 | Luther Page | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Rosa Page | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Luther Jr. Page | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Leatha Page | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Rafe Hoodlestons | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mary Hoodlestons | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Gloria Hoodlestons | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Rafe Jr. Hoodlestons | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Iva Mae Hoodlestons | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Lipsey Hoodlestons | 54 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Mary Dukes | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Nathan Patterson | 16 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Willie Johnson | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | James Sutton | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Viola Sutton | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Eddie D. Thomas | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Henrietta Thomas | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Henderson Deline | 17 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Willie Jones | 31 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Martha Jones | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Christina Jones | 26 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Curtis Bass | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Sarah Bass | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Tom Batop | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Dock Batop | 65 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Tom Q. Marshall | 25 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Obie Brown | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Maggie Brown | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Pearl Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Pearl
Gen 1 · 4 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)