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Robert Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Crittenden-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crittenden-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Charles — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crittenden-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wappanocca |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crittenden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wappanocca |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleora Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rosie Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bessie Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Brown | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Murry Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Willie Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Minnie Brown | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Crittenden, Arkansas
Son, age 2
Crittenden, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Crittenden, Arkansas
Son, age 12
Crittenden, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Crittenden, Arkansas
Son, age 23
Crittenden, Arkansas · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Crittenden-County, Arkansas
Head, age 34
Crittenden-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wappanocca |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crittenden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Robert Brown across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucile Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucile Brown
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Brown
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Arkansas
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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 — Crittenden-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Crittenden-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00131-00485)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mathie Lee Odem | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Virginia Odem | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Thomas Odalias Odem | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Ben Hall | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Elizabeth Hall | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ben Jr. Hall | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Robert Hall | 1 | Son | No | Kansas |
| 48 | Lorene Hall | 0 | Daughter | No | Arkansas |
| 49 | Ned Hall | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Armittie Hall | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Neal Jr. Macklin | 20 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Madison Macklin | 17 | Brother | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Ida Mae Macklin | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Henry Gamble | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Alice P. Gamble | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Bessie Mae Gamble | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Ida Mae Gamble | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Henry Jr. Gamble | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Nellie Mae Gamble | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Kattie Lee Gamble | 3 | Daughter | No | Arkansas |
| 61 | Rosana Rixter | 10 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Major Dancy | 22 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Silvie Lee Dancy | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Jessie Coger | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Beatrice Coger | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | John Powell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Petrie Powell | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Octavia Wade | 68 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Will Lackland | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Leona Lackland | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Robert Brown THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Minnie Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Cleora Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Rosie Mae Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Murry Brown | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Bessie Mae Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Margaret Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Robert Jr. Brown | 3 | Son | No | Arkansas |
| 79 | Willie Fran Brown | 1 | Son | No | Arkansas |
| 80 | Poston Webb | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)