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Willie Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Willie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Will — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBolivar-County, Mississippi
SurnameBrown
Given NameWillie Thomas
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 2
1935 Residence (County)Bolivar
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerNP
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBeat 2
Est. Birth Year~1921

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 Willie Age Birth yr
Lillie Brown Daughter — 13 ~1927
Willie Brown Daughter — 19 ~1921
Roberta Brown Daughter — 16 ~1924
Will Brown Head — 49 ~1891
Emma Brown Spouse — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 5 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 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Laborer
Industry Gen Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 19
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Willie Thomas
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 2
1935 Residence (County) Bolivar
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 4
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.
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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 Albert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Gene Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Brown
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Brown
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Gene Brown
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Brown
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Brown
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Brown
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Roberta Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02009-00578)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Porter 54 Head Laborer Mississippi
2 Florence Porter 48 Wife — Mississippi
3 William Leon Porter 10 Step son — Mississippi
4 Columbus Jackson 23 Head Laborer Mississippi
5 Willie Lee Jackson 20 Wife — Mississippi
6 Dray James 18 Brother Laborer Mississippi
7 George Exx 22 Head Laborer Mississippi
8 Lidie Exx 34 Wife — Mississippi
9 Pernilla Fortty 64 Head Laborer Mississippi
10 Fannie Jackson 29 Sister Laborer Mississippi
11 Richard Hunter 34 Head Laborer Mississippi
12 Delilah Hunter 37 Wife — Mississippi
13 Savannah Freelon 13 Step daughter — Mississippi
14 Joseph Phillips 3 Nephew — Mississippi
15 Violet Patterson 60 Aunt Laborer Mississippi
16 Junior Roberson 35 Head Laborer Mississippi
17 Lillie Roberson 33 Wife — Arkansas
18 Lila Pearson 60 Mother in law Laborer Louisiana
19 George Shelby 40 Cousin Laborer Mississippi
20 Daisy Pearson 8 Niece — Mississippi
21 Robert Kerson 38 Head Laborer Mississippi
22 Laura Kerson 36 Wife — Louisiana
23 Will Brown 49 Head Laborer Louisiana
24 Emma Brown 39 Wife — Mississippi
25 Willie Thomas Brown THIS PERSON 19 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
26 Roberta Brown 16 Daughter — Mississippi
27 Lillie Brown 13 Daughter — Mississippi
28 Dan Duncan 57 Head Laborer Mississippi
29 Ella Duncan 50 Wife — Mississippi
30 Geraldine Duncan 19 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
31 Harriet Duncan 17 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
32 Willie May Duncan 15 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
33 Georgia Duncan 13 Daughter — Mississippi
34 Reuben Clark 47 Head Laborer Mississippi
35 Julia Clark 40 Wife — Mississippi
36 Willie Clark 19 Son Laborer Mississippi
37 Florida Clark 15 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
38 Willie B. Phillips 32 Head Laborer Mississippi
39 Alberta Phillips 22 Wife — Arkansas
40 Lee W. Marten 58 Head Plumber Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

Willie + 2 siblings
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)

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