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Rosa Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Rosa Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Ella — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 15 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rosa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Brown | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| J Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rosa Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sunflower, Mississippi
Daughter, age 9
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Spouse, age 20
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Other, age 31
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Housekeeper |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | 6V9 W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 42
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 15 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Rosa Brown across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Rosa Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi
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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 — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02067-00760)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lavingham Young | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | James Rice | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Virginia Rice | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Rosa Lee Rice | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Roosevelt Rice | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | James Junior Rice | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Will Rice | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Maggie Rice | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Leroy Rice | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | O. C. Rice | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | James E. Rice | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Abraham Rice | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Elijah Brown | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Rosa Brown THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | J. W. Brown | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | William Tatum | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Matilda Tatum | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Lara Tatum | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Eva Lee Tatum | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ida Mae Tatum | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Tom Walker | 60 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Luther Newsom | 36 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Cary Carrol | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Della Carrol | 44 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Emma Crawford | 56 | Sister | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Walter Carrol | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Claysett Carrol | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Johnie Miton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Pearl Miton | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Myrtice Miton | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Mary Miton | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | J. C. Miton | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Stevie Mae Miton | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Roxie Miton | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Jimmie Miton | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Carlene Miton | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Willie Miton | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Richard Miton | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Idell Miton | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mary Benton | 71 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Rosa
Gen 1 · 2 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)