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Stella Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Stella Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morristown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamblen |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Stella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Carl Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ed Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Stella Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Alex Brown | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Herman Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Claiborne, Tennessee
Spouse, age 26
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 38
Claiborne-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morristown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamblen |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Stella Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Stella Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee L. Hannon | 7 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Don Ray Hannon | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Esther Hannon | 26 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Alex Brown | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Stella Brown THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Carl Brown | 19 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 7 | Ed Brown | 17 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 8 | Herman Brown | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mike Brown | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Bige Hannon | 57 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 11 | Minnie Hannon | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Nellie Sharp | 59 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Charles W. Davis | 35 | Head | Assistant County Agent | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lucille Davis | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Leo Standifer | 47 | Head | Rural Carrier | Tennessee |
| 16 | Mossie Standifer | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Dorothy Standifer | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Olen Standifer | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Joanne Standifer | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Marion Ferguson | 42 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lennie Ferguson | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | James Ferguson | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ruth Ferguson | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Ruby Ferguson | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Kenneth Ferguson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Marie Ferguson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Berlyn Ferguson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Arch Eldridge | 29 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 29 | Marginal Eldridge | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Helen Eldridge | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Kester Eldridge | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | James Eldridge | 50 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 33 | Maggie Eldridge | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Paul Eldridge | 32 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 35 | Vern Eldridge | 20 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 36 | Hannon Eldridge | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Leva Hughes | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mary Hughes | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Margret Hughes | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Lodger Hossee | None | M | Farm | — |
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)