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Ralph Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ralph Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Minnie & Frank — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blount-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Aluminum worker |
| Industry | Aluminum Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 175 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Aluminum Worker |
| Township / Ward | Bungalow Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Brown | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Gerald Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Minnie Brown | Spouse | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blount, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Blount, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Blount-County, Tennessee
Head, age 21
Blount-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Occupation | Aluminum worker |
| Industry | Aluminum Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 175 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Ralph Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Minnie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Minnie Brown
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Brown
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Brown
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Brown
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Tennessee
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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 — Blount-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03874-01097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doris Haynes | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Wanda J. Haynes | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Albert Martin | 30 | Head | Aluminum Plant | Tennessee |
| 4 | Hettie Lee Cannon | 16 | Partner | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Zora Henry | 14 | Partner | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Bessie Albernetty | 51 | Cook | Private Home | Georgia |
| 7 | Johnnie Stevens | 58 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Nellie Stevens | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ralph Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Aluminum Worker | Tennessee |
| 10 | Minnie Brown | 14 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Gerald Brown | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Grover C. Wood | 50 | Head | Aluminum Sheet Operator | Tennessee |
| 13 | Nell Wood | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Ruth Wood | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Frank Wood | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Glenn Wood | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mack Welch | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 18 | Edna Welch | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Curtis Welch | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ruth Welch | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Jackie Welch | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | William Welch | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Shirley Welch | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lorena Welch | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Johnson Tefeteller | 44 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Noah Tefeteller | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Fred Tefeteller | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Kenneth Tefeteller | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ruth Tefeteller | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mable Tefeteller | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Creed Morgan | 40 | Head | Flagman | Tennessee |
| 32 | Mary Morgan | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ogle Elsie Morgan | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lee Simmerly | 32 | Head | Trucking | Tennessee |
| 35 | Stella Simmerly | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Jackie Simmerly | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | J. Bernard Simmerly | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Addie Shields | 73 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Otha Shields | 33 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 40 | Hute Garner | 73 | Head | Shoveler | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Ralph
Gen 1 · 3 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)