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William Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Hensley — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SHELBY |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wholesale barrel factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 572 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Brown | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Monroe Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Hattie Brown | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Son, age 20
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 30
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Head, age 41
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SHELBY |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wholesale barrel factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 572 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Brown across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Hensley Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Jno Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hensley Brown
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jno Brown
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Brown
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Brown
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Brown
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Tennessee
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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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03968-00485)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula Wade | 68 | Head | Maid | Tennessee |
| 2 | Roosevelt Myers | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 3 | Bertha Lee Myers | 28 | Wife | Maid | Tennessee |
| 4 | Roosevelt Jr. Myers | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | James D. Mitchum | 48 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 6 | Mabel Mitchum | 33 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 7 | Willie Mason | 35 | Head | Maid | Mississippi |
| 8 | Edward Stewart | 55 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Laura Jones | 60 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Bernice Brown | 8 | Child of the family | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | John Crenshaw | 77 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Oscar Jayne | 38 | Head | Sawyer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Fannie Jayne | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lily Mae Jayne | 31 | Sister | Maid | Tennessee |
| 15 | William Brown THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Hattie Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | James Brown | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | William Jr. Brown | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Monroe Brown | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Henry Brown | 46 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Selena Brown | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Gustavious Tisdell | 25 | Son-in-law | Maid | Tennessee |
| 23 | Bessie Miller | 23 | Cousin | Maid | Tennessee |
| 24 | Willie Baul | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Henry Tillman | 65 | Head | Handy Man | Alabama |
| 26 | Georgia Tillman | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Charles Gorett | 62 | Head | Chauffeur | Tennessee |
| 28 | Victoria Gorett | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | James Cloyd | 45 | Head | Building Contractor | Tennessee |
| 30 | Evelyn Cloyd | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Karl Cloyd | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Rosie Clark | 42 | Head | Shirt Finisher | Tennessee |
| 33 | Leatha Ann Clark | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Judge Lawrance Clark | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Richard Henry Clark | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Alford William Clark | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Avan Walton | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Leatha Walton | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Clara Walton | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
| 40 | Mattie Walton | 67 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 6 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)