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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 Coleman-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Jasper — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coleman-County, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ralph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coleman |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sybil Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ralph Brown | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Edward Brown | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Lois Brown | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coleman, Texas
Son, age 8
Coleman, Texas · implied b. ~1912 — 10 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | Common School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Coleman, Texas
Son, age 19
Coleman, Texas · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Coleman-County, Texas
Head, age 29
Coleman-County, Texas · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ralph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coleman |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| 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 Ralph 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 Jasper Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 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
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Brown
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Texas
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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 — 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-t0627-04007-00704)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. H. Kemp | 61 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Mrs. E. W. Kemp | 62 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Marvin W. Kemp | 36 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 4 | Melvin M. Kemp | 32 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 5 | Irvin C. Kemp | 25 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 6 | Wm. F. Sides | 25 | Son in law | Retail Salesman | Texas |
| 7 | Virginia D. Sides | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Curtis M. Sides | 3 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 9 | Arthur Casey | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 10 | Faye G. Casey | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 11 | Dorothy Fay Casey | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Extra Line (Reserved For 4) | None | — | — | — |
| 13 | Moses E. Maples | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 14 | Viola W. Maples | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Leland V. Maples | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Amos B. Taylor | 62 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 17 | May Taylor | 59 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Geo. B. Richardson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 19 | Abbie C. Richardson | 55 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Jasper A. Manley | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Marcie A. Manley | 54 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Catherine Manley | 20 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | J. C. Manley | 18 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Mozelle Manley | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Lovelle Manley | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Louie B. Simpson | 29 | Head | Laborer - W.P.A. | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Pauline Simpson | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Alton B. Taylor | 35 | Head | Manager | Texas |
| 29 | Edith May Taylor | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Odis Alton Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Jim T. Yates | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Hattie B. Yates | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Christina Mitchell | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Heron Lee Yates | 20 | Grandson | Building Rock | Texas |
| 35 | Lucile Yates | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Ralph E. Brown THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 37 | Lois M. Brown | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Sybil J. Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Edward W. Brown | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Tom E. Mcclure | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ralph
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)