Sam Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Leflore-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Sam Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leflore-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alice — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Leflore-County, Mississippi
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Greenwood City
1935 Residence (County)	Leflore
Additional Details
Industry	H
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Township / Ward	Greenwood City
Est. Birth Year	~1910

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 Sam	Age	Birth yr
Hattie Charleston	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Dessie Charleston	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Sam Brown	Head	—	30	~1910
Sam Charleston	Son	—	1	~1939
Katie Brown	Spouse	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Carroll, Mississippi

Son, age 12

Carroll, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Home farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Leflore, Mississippi

Son, age 22

Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Leflore-County, Mississippi

Head, age 30

Leflore-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Greenwood City
1935 Residence (County)	Leflore
Industry	H
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Our Model Tree links Sam Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Alice Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Alice Brown

b. ~1874

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Sam Brown

Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Leflore-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02043-00758)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert Taylor	18	Brother	—	Mississippi
2	Anna Taylor	61	Mother	—	Mississippi
3	Rina Fails	54	Head	—	Mississippi
4	Alice Moore	29	Lodger	—	Mississippi
5	Silas Kendricks	49	Lodger	Laborer	Mississippi
6	Mamie Kendricks	33	Lodger	—	Mississippi
7	Elizabeth Dixon	40	Head	Servant	Mississippi
8	Jeff Dixon	20	Son	Servant	Mississippi
9	Rosa Lee Owens	24	Head	Servant	Mississippi
10	Ellis Travis	23	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
11	Elnora Travis	25	Wife	—	Mississippi
12	Earl Travis	6	Son	—	Mississippi
13	Allie J. Travis	4	Son	—	Mississippi
14	Geraldine Travis	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
15	Geneva Claggett	25	Lodger	—	Mississippi
16	Oliver Hodges	29	Head	Worker	Mississippi
17	Ella Hodges	27	Wife	—	Mississippi
18	Carl H. Piper	5	Son	—	Mississippi
19	Gladys Hodges	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
20	Martha Ann Hodges	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
21	Josephine Clay	25	Head	Servant	Mississippi
22	Bernice Clay	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
23	William Clay	12	Son	—	Mississippi
24	Mildred Clay	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
25	Ernest Clay	8	Son	—	Mississippi
26	Clifton Clay	5	Son	—	Mississippi
27	Celia Brinson	60	Mother	—	Mississippi
28	Sam Brown THIS PERSON	30	Head	—	Mississippi
29	Katie Bee Brown	30	Wife	Servant	Mississippi
30	Hattie B. Charleston	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
31	Dessie L. Charleston	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
32	Sam Jr. Charleston	1	Son	—	Mississippi
33	P. A. Taggert	69	Head	—	Alabama
34	Lillian Ham	41	Lodger	—	Tennessee
35	J. C. Green	45	Lodger	—	Mississippi
36	Bruce Stone	20	Lodger	Conductor	Mississippi
37	William Rodgers	38	Head	Salesman	Mississippi
38	Gladys Rodgers	30	Wife	Meat Cutter	Mississippi
39	William Jr. Rodgers	8	Grandson	Sales Lady	Mississippi
40	Virginia Rodgers	7	Granddaughter	—	Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

Sam

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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