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Thelma Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yazoo-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florzelle Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Katie Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Thelma Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Adell Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Fannie Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Luretha Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Allen Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Goniselle Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Evie Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Addison Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Allen Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gordon Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gertrude Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Daughter, age 8
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 18
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Thelma Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thelma Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Fannie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adell Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Addison Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Goniselle Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luretha Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florzelle Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-00910)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur James Ball | 12 | Grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Arthur James Banks | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lena B. Banks | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Mattie Pauline Banks | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Sallie Mae Green | 12 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Addison Brown | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Frances Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Elma Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Allen Q. Brown | 74 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Sarah Brown | 71 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lou Mitchell | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Allen, Jr. (Q) Brown | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Gertrude Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Thelma Brown THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Allen Iii Brown | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Florzelle Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Addison Brown | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Adell Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Fannie Lee Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Katie Lou Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Goniselle Brown | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Luretha Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Evie Brown | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Gordon Brown | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Isaiah Williams | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Cephelia Williams | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Charlie Williams | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Philip Williams | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Isaiah Williams | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Cerpholia Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Catherine Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Dorothy Fay Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Mary Lou Brown | 68 | Mother in law | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Dennis Barton | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Monvonia Barton | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | C. L. Barton | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Adell Barton | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Marie Barton | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ruth Lee Barton | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Lena Mae Barton | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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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)