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Willie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coahoma-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Albert — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coahoma-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coahoma |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bertha Brown | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Willie Brown | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Everett Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coahoma, Mississippi
Daughter, age 5
Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Coahoma, Mississippi
Daughter, age 15
Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Coahoma-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coahoma |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Willie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Brown
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Brown
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Brown
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Brown
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Brown
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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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 — Coahoma-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02017-00543)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Felix Matthews | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Claudie Matthews | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Willie Mae Matthews | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | George Willie Matthews | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Wesley Matthews | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Edward Matthews | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Tommy Patten | 48 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Hettie Patten | 44 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Rogers Paterson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Mary Paterson | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Ray Lacy | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Estella Lacy | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Will Roberson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Hattie Roberson | 31 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Daisey Lee Turner | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | W. H. Anderson | 16 | Step-son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mary Lee Wallace | 5 | Grand-dau | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Daisey Lee Turner | 5 | Grand-dau | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Willie Mae Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Everett Brown | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Jessie Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Bertha Mae Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Alec Gray | 75 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Maggie Gray | 65 | Wife | Washer Woman | Tennessee |
| 65 | Dabb Nolan | 30 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Augustus Burrow | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Lee Bertha Davis | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Georgiana Davis | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Willie Davis | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | James Davis | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Gertrude Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mary Louise Davis | 1 | Grand-dau | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Rufus Johnson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 74 | Hettie Johnson | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Fred Johnson | 35 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Corinna Johnson | 33 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 77 | Lilly Richardson | 30 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Hattie Johnson | 20 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | James Johnson | 4 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | W. Al Pearson | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | California |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 4 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)