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Roy Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Copiah-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Roy Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Copiah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Copiah-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lilly Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Flirty Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Paulette Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rosa Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sheriff Brown | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Roy Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Shelly Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Claude Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bw Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alice Brown | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Copiah-County, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Copiah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Roy Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Roy Brown
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Nora Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilly Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bw Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paulette Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shelly Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flirty Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Copiah-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Copiah-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02018-00813)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Mcduffy | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Teresa Mcduffy | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Willie Mcduffy | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Sheriff Brown | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Alice Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | B.W. Brown | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Claude Brown | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Rosa Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Roy Brown THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Paulette Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | William Brown | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lilly Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Flirty Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Nora Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Shelly Jr Brown | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Ben Hoster | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Caroline Hoster | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | J. B. Williams | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Louise Williams | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Archie Williams | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ed Sandifer | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Sarah Sandifer | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | R.H. Sandifer | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Oney Barnes | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Annie Barnes | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Ethel Barnes | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Oney Jr Barnes | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | John Barnes | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Nath Barnes | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mae Barnes | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Doll Magee | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Ola Magee | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Mary Magee | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | David Magee | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Erlam Culver | 29 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 36 | Liza Culver | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Joe Culver | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Ray Culver | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Irene Culver | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Jonathan Culver | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)