Tom Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this Tom Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Alabama Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Alabama
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Pct 20
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	laborer
Industry	Coal mines
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Alabama
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Pct 20
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Tom	Age	Birth yr
Mary Yarbrough	Other	—	65	~1875
Tom Brown	Head	—	42	~1898
Bertha Brown	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Thomas Brown	Son	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Alabama

Other, age 24

Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
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

Jefferson, Alabama

Head, age 33

Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Waitress
Industry	Cafe
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	7.00
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

Jefferson-County, Alabama

Head, age 42

Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Pct 20
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	laborer
Industry	Coal mines
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Alabama
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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Tom Brown

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Alabama

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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00045-00430)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joseph Alfred	19	Son	Laborer	Alabama
2	Sam Moore	48	Head	Laborer	Alabama
3	Annie Moore	40	Wife	—	Alabama
4	Sadie Porter	42	Sister in law	—	Alabama
5	Arthur Jones	8	Nephew	—	Alabama
6	Howell Mack	42	Head	Laborer	Alabama
7	Millie Mack	48	Wife	—	Alabama
8	John Lee Brothers	21	Nephew	Laborer	Alabama
9	Katie Brothers	36	Sister in law	—	Alabama
10	Matthew Means	25	Head	Laborer	Alabama
11	Laura Means	23	Wife	—	Alabama
12	Ludie Johnson	50	Stepdaughter	—	Alabama
13	Flora Bell Means	20	Sister	—	Alabama
14	Ruby Lafton	11	Niece	—	Alabama
15	Henry Peoples	42	Head	Laborer	Alabama
16	Mary Lou Peoples	28	Wife	—	Alabama
17	Bill Peoples	15	Son	—	Alabama
18	Katherine Peoples	12	Daughter	—	Alabama
19	Lucille Peoples	8	Daughter	—	Alabama
20	Jim Thomas	35	Head	Laborer	Alabama
21	Annie Laura Thomas	29	Wife	—	Alabama
22	Lois Thomas	5	Daughter	—	Alabama
23	Bernice Thomas	1	Daughter	—	Alabama
24	Jesse Pitts	48	Head	Laborer	Alabama
25	Benfield Pitts	21	Son	Laborer	Alabama
26	Ruby Lee Pitts	19	Daughter	—	Alabama
27	Willie Pitts	18	Son	—	Alabama
28	Itha Lee Pitts	15	Daughter	—	Alabama
29	Jimmie Pitts	13	Son	—	Alabama
30	Frank Pitts	11	Son	—	Alabama
31	Leroy Pitts	9	Son	—	Alabama
32	Alberta Pitts	7	Daughter	—	Alabama
33	Lee Bates	26	Head	Laborer	Alabama
34	Sam Ella Bates	60	Mother	—	Alabama
35	Willie Bates	18	Son	—	Alabama
36	Elnora Bates	31	Daughter	—	Alabama
37	Tom Brown THIS PERSON	42	Head	Laborer	Alabama
38	Bertha Brown	40	Wife	—	Alabama
39	Thomas Jr. Brown	22	Son	—	Alabama
40	Mary Yarbrough	65	Mother in law	—	Alabama

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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.

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