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Ray Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ray Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Irene & Irene — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lauderdale-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lauderdale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Meridian |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Brown | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Lloyd Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ray Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Harold Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Fletcher Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Irene Brown | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lauderdale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 Ray Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Irene Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father J Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Jessie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Irene Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Brown
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Brown
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jessie Brown
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Brown
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Harold Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fletcher Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02040-00078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mattie Rhodes | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 42 | Margaret Rhodes | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Mike Thomas | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Syria |
| 44 | Carrie Thomas | 49 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 45 | William Thomas | 30 | Son | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 46 | Louise Thomas | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | John V. Rowell | 51 | Head | Torchman | Mississippi |
| 48 | Katie Rowell | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Jessie H. Brown | 54 | Head | Barber | Mississippi |
| 50 | Irene Brown | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Ray Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Harold Brown | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Fletcher Brown | 19 | Son | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lloyd Brown | 19 | Son | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lattie Shirley | 46 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Winston Shirley | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Evan Shirley | 18 | Son | Repair Shoe | Mississippi |
| 58 | Dorothy Shirley | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Bruner B. Shirley | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Norma J. Shirley | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Samuel Shirley | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lenore Shirley | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Amos Boykin | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 64 | Winnie Boykin | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Ennis Fitts | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Gwinnett Boykin | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Carrie Young | 47 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Robert Young | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Wash Hickman | 25 | Head | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 70 | Eliza Hickman | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Henry Ward | 23 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Birdie Ward | 24 | Sister | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 73 | Earnest Ward | 28 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Henderson Ward | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ozlie Ward | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Charlene Ward | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | John B. Griffin | 13 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Homer Cameron | 24 | Head | Bundler | Alabama |
| 79 | Bonna Cameron | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 80 | Will Pringle | 39 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 3 siblings
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)