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Pearl Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Copiah-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Pearl Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Copiah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCopiah-County, Mississippi
SurnameBrown
Given NamePearl
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age50
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 2
1935 Residence (County)Copiah
Additional Details
Highest Grade12
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 2
Est. Birth Year~1890

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Pearl Age Birth yr
Neal Brown Daughter — 9 ~1931
Jenesa Brown Daughter — 15 ~1925
B Brown Head — 74 ~1866
Boyd Brown Son — 13 ~1927
Billie Brown Son — 6 ~1934
Pearl Brown Spouse — 50 ~1890

Census Appearances

1920
Copiah, Mississippi
Spouse, age 31
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Pearl
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Spouse, age 40
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Pearl
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Copiah-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 50
Copiah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Pearl
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 2
1935 Residence (County) Copiah
Highest Grade 12
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links Pearl Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Copiah-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02018-00322)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Sam Spencer 6 Brother — Mississippi
42 Alonza Overton 27 Head Laborer Mississippi
43 Annie Mae Overton 17 Wife — Mississippi
44 David Lee Overton 2 Son — Mississippi
45 Clyde Armstrong 35 Head Farmer Mississippi
46 Agnes Armstrong 36 Wife — Mississippi
47 Rosalie Fay Armstrong 9 Daughter — Mississippi
48 Mildred Armstrong 7 Daughter — Mississippi
49 Harold Benjamin Armstrong 0 Son — Mississippi
50 Johnie D. Wilson 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
51 Sarah Ann Wilson 28 Wife — Mississippi
52 Eunice Wilson 10 Daughter — Mississippi
53 Zenie Bridges 30 Head Day Laborer Mississippi
54 Mary Bridges 25 Wife — Mississippi
55 Jonnie Mae Bridges 6 Daughter — Mississippi
56 Jesse Gowdy 38 Head Farmer Mississippi
57 Janel Gowdy 27 Wife — Mississippi
58 S. A. Gowdy 10 Son — Mississippi
59 Kenneth Gowdy 9 Son — Mississippi
60 Billie Gowdy 5 Son — Mississippi
61 Martha Ruth Gowdy 3 Daughter — Mississippi
62 B. M. Brown 74 Head Farmer Mississippi
63 Pearl Brown THIS PERSON 50 Wife — Mississippi
64 Jenesa Brown 15 Daughter — Mississippi
65 Boyd Brown 13 Son — Mississippi
66 Neal Brown 9 Daughter — Mississippi
67 Billie Brown 6 Son — Mississippi
68 Mahala Thompson 35 Head Farmer Mississippi
69 Lucie Thompson 25 Wife — Mississippi
70 Marie Thompson 12 Daughter — Mississippi
71 Jack Morgan 33 Head Farmer Mississippi
72 P. T. Morgan 59 Mother — Mississippi
73 Minnie Morgan 55 Sister — Mississippi
74 S. B. Tell 53 Head Farming Mississippi
75 Margaret Tell 53 Wife — Mississippi
76 Melton Earl Tell 23 Son School Typist Mississippi
77 Kendall Tell 18 Son — Mississippi
78 Martile Tell 13 Daughter — Mississippi
79 Miller P. Tell 38 Head Tool Checker Mississippi
80 Jessie Mae Tell 30 Wife — Mississippi

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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)

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