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Willie Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pinellas-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this Willie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pinellas-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Augustus & William — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPinellas-County, Florida
SurnameBrown
Given NameWillie Mae
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age28
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)St. Petersburg
1935 Residence (County)Pinellas
Additional Details
OccupationHousework
IndustryPrivate family
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked20
Income (1939)100
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationHousework
Township / WardSt Petersburg
Est. Birth Year~1912

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Willie Age Birth yr
Robert Brown Head — 30 ~1910
William Brown Son — 6 ~1934
Willie Brown Spouse — 28 ~1912

Census Appearances

1920
Duval, Florida
Daughter, age 7
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1930
Pinellas, Florida
Daughter, age 18
Pinellas, Florida · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Willie M.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Pinellas-County, Florida
Spouse, age 28
Pinellas-County, Florida · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Willie Mae
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 28
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) St. Petersburg
1935 Residence (County) Pinellas
Occupation Housework
Industry Private family
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 20
Income (1939) 100
Highest Grade 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
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Our Model Tree links Willie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Augustus Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Augustus Brown
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Brown
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Florida
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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 — Pinellas-County, Florida Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00609-00279)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Shelley Jones 40 Head Laborer Georgia
2 Caroline Jones 39 Wife Housework Georgia
3 Georgia Samuel 34 Sister Maid Georgia
4 Benny Samuel 17 Nephew Janitor Georgia
5 Dr. Samuel Mciver 67 Head Doctor Georgia
6 Clarence Mcpherson 32 Nephew Bus Boy Florida
7 Katie Mcpherson 24 Niece Laundress Florida
8 Charlotte Pannkard 65 Head — Pennsylvania
9 Margaret Pannkard 64 Wife — Ohio
10 Shinyei Noro 37 Head Manager Japan
11 Shoi Goto 48 Lodger Cook Japan
12 Haruo Tanigochi 32 Lodger Waiter Japan
13 Iso Tanigochi 38 Lodger Waiter Japan
14 Leo Shigemi 39 Lodger Waiter California
15 Henry Shigemi 29 Lodger Cook California
16 William Drysdale 71 Head Retired No. Ireland
17 Martha Drysdale 65 Wife — No. Ireland
18 Charles A. Hancock 67 Head Retired Massachusetts
19 Maud L. Hancock 54 Wife — Maine
20 Edith R. Rediker 29 Daughter Nurse Maine
21 Edgar Edwards 26 Head Laborer Georgia
22 Minnie L. Edwards 24 Wife Housework Georgia
23 Stanley Edwards 2 Son — Florida
24 Edgar Jr. Edwards 0 Son — Florida
25 Robert Brown 30 Head Laborer Georgia
26 Willie Mae Brown THIS PERSON 28 Wife Housework Georgia
27 William Brown 6 Son — Georgia
28 Lollie Wright 49 Head Housework Georgia
29 Maud Hall 31 Daughter Maid Georgia
30 Willie C. Hall 37 Son-in-law Presser Georgia
31 Arthur Edwards 58 Head Plaster Georgia
32 Minnie Edwards 60 Wife Housewife Georgia
33 William Edwards 23 Son Silk Finisher Georgia
34 Velma Colson 27 Daughter Cook Georgia
35 Frances Grant 25 Daughter Cook Georgia
36 Ernest Bell 54 Head Presser Florida
37 Susan Bell 47 Wife Cook Florida
38 Mabelle Thompson 40 Head Cook Georgia
39 Sammie Young 33 Sister Cook Georgia
40 Annie Young 16 Sister Housework Georgia

Pedigree Summary

Willie
Gen 1 · 3 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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