Tom Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this Tom Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Lula — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Butler-County, Alabama
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Chapman
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Lumber mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	440
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Alabama
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Chapman
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 Tom	Age	Birth yr
Richard Brown	Son	—	7	~1933
Maymie Brown	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Clarence Brown	Other	—	23	~1917
Willie Brown	Spouse	—	30	~1910
Tom Brown	Head	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Butler, Alabama

Son, age 10

Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Tommy
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1930

Butler, Alabama

Son, age 20

Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Lumber Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

Butler-County, Alabama

Head, age 30

Butler-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Chapman
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Lumber mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	440
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Alabama
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links Tom Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John Brown

b. ~1887

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Lula Brown

b. ~1895

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Tom Brown

Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Alabama

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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 — Butler-County, Alabama Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00007-00641)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lillie Thomas	15	Daughter	Housekeeper	Alabama
42	Willie Thomas	14	Son	Laborer	Alabama
43	Johnie Thomas	11	Son	—	Alabama
44	Ella Thomas	9	Daughter	—	Alabama
45	Clarence Thomas	3	Son	—	Alabama
46	Rosa Thomas	1	Daughter	—	Alabama
47	Jeff Page	24	Head	Janitor	Alabama
48	Mary Smith	62	Mother	Milkmaid	Alabama
49	Maddy Smith	13	Sister	—	Alabama
50	James Hardy	30	Head	Road Builder	Alabama
51	Lutie Hardy	29	Wife	—	Alabama
52	Jimmie Lee Hardy	9	Son	—	Alabama
53	Hayward Hardy	6	Son	—	Alabama
54	Johnie Jackson	30	Lodger	Brick Mason	Alabama
55	Earlie Rivers	30	Head	Laborer	Alabama
56	Rosa Lee Rivers	23	Wife	—	Alabama
57	Johnnie Rivers	6	Son	—	Alabama
58	Cornelius Rivers	5	Son	—	Alabama
59	Joe Rivers	4	Son	—	Alabama
60	Gloria Rivers	1	Daughter	—	Alabama
61	Tom Brown THIS PERSON	30	Head	Laborer	Alabama
62	Willie Brown	30	Wife	Laundress	Alabama
63	Maymie Brown	8	Daughter	—	Alabama
64	Richard Brown	7	Son	—	Alabama
65	Clarence Brown	23	Brother	Laborer	Alabama
66	Robert Jackson	32	Head	Laborer	Alabama
67	Vannie Jackson	30	Wife	Laundress	Alabama
68	Rosie Jackson	13	Daughter	—	Alabama
69	Zola Jackson	8	Daughter	—	Alabama
70	Vanie Jackson	5	Daughter	—	Alabama
71	General Jackson	4	Son	—	Alabama
72	Earskie Jackson	2	Son	—	Alabama
73	George Deals	38	Head	Fireman	Alabama
74	Bessie Deals	32	Wife	—	Alabama
75	Mary Deals	36	Sister	—	Alabama
76	Alice Deals	7	Niece	—	Alabama
77	Mose Poole	24	Head	Laborer	Alabama
78	Eunice Poole	25	Wife	Cooking	Georgia
79	William Roland	35	Head	Laborer	Alabama
80	Lula Roland	30	Wife	Cook	Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

Tom

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)

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