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Ray Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Ray Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationClay-County, Tennessee
SurnameBrown
Given NameRay
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Clay
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceTenn
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardG C D
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Ray Age Birth yr
Opal Brown Daughter — 18 ~1922
Verda Brown Daughter — 21 ~1919
Ora Brown Daughter — 20 ~1920
N Brown Head — 61 ~1879
Willard Brown Son — 13 ~1927
Ray Brown Son — 11 ~1929
Houston Brown Son — 15 ~1925
Leona Brown Spouse — 51 ~1889

Census Appearances

Son, age 1
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 13 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Roy
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Clay-County, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Clay-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Ray
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Clay
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Tenn
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Ray Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ray Brown
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Opal Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verda Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Houston Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Clay-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00887)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Wayman Burkes 3 Son — Tennessee
42 Anna Ray Burkes 5 Daughter — Tennessee
43 Robert Q. Ledbetter 30 Head Operator Tennessee
44 Ruby Ledbetter 26 Wife — Tennessee
45 Rose Ann Ledbetter 2 Daughter — Tennessee
46 Monk Burkes 22 Head Operator Tennessee
47 Manda Burkes 20 Wife — Tennessee
48 Ray Burkes 2 Son — Tennessee
49 James Dailey 21 Head Operator Tennessee
50 Dorothy Dailey 19 Wife — Tennessee
51 Elec L. Dailey 64 Head Operator Tennessee
52 Myrtle Dailey 55 Wife — Tennessee
53 Allen R. Dailey 19 Son Laborer Tennessee
54 Addie Lee Dailey 15 Daughter — Tennessee
55 Linnie Kirk 65 Head — Tennessee
56 Katzi Brown 32 Housekeeper — Tennessee
57 John Kendall 46 Head — Tennessee
58 Allie Kendall 36 Daughter — Tennessee
59 Mary Kendall 32 Daughter — Tennessee
60 N. F. Brown 61 Head Operator Georgia
61 Leona L. Brown 51 Wife — Tennessee
62 Verda Brown 21 Daughter Supervisor-Nya-Sewing Pro. Tennessee
63 Ora B. Brown 20 Daughter Laborer-Nya-Sewing Pro. Tennessee
64 Houston Brown 15 Son Laborer Tennessee
65 Opal Brown 18 Daughter — Tennessee
66 Willard Brown 13 Son — Tennessee
67 Ray Brown THIS PERSON 11 Son — Tennessee
68 J. V. Brown 55 Head Operator Georgia
69 Melian L. Brown 32 Wife — Tennessee
70 Clyde Brown 32 Nephew Laborer Tennessee
71 Geneva Brown 13 Daughter — Tennessee
72 Ruth Brown 10 Daughter — Tennessee
73 Billy Brown 9 Son — Tennessee
74 Betty Jo Brown 8 Daughter — Tennessee
75 Matie Brown 6 Daughter — Tennessee
76 J. V. Jr. Brown 3 Son — Tennessee
77 Haywood Lynn 46 Head Farmer Tennessee
78 Rice Boles 31 Head Farmer Tennessee
79 Reecie Boles 28 Wife — Tennessee
80 Nora Boles 10 Daughter — Tennessee

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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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