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Ray Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ray Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Shick & Margaret — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Putnam-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 17 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | CCC |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Ccc |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 17 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shick Brown | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Lawrence Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jeff Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ray Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Brown | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
White, Tennessee
Son, age 2
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Son, age 13
Putnam, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Putnam-County, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Putnam-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 17 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Occupation | CCC |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Ray Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Shick Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Shick Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Brown
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther Brown
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Brown
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Brown
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Brown
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lawrence Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeff Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Putnam-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03928-00634)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilbert | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Simon D Hancock | 75 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ollie B Henson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | J Ella Henson | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Vera M Henson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | M Maggie Henson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Aryl Henson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Simon E Thomas | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Beulah Thomas | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | W Carmel Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Dona G Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Carl B Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | John D Lindsey | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Bertha M Lindsey | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Valous R Lindsey | 24 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Vinnie V Lindsey | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 17 | Willard L Lindsey | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | C Vida Lindsey | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | M Elizabeth Lindsey | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | James D Lindsey | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Rebecca Lindsey | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | William A Clemons | 73 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Scott D Lee | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Daisy Lee | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Vinson C Lee | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Buck D Lee | 17 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Delam C Lee | 15 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Lois W Lee | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lewis P Reeder | 84 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | S Ellen Reeder | 68 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Shick D Brown | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Margaret Brown | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ray Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Ccc | Tennessee |
| 34 | Jeff Brown | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lawrence Brown | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Dana D Braswell | 58 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 37 | Alta Braswell | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Felix Braswell | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Mary L Braswell | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | John D Baskin | 34 | Head | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)