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Alice Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Alice Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Brown | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| L Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alice Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 26
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 35
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 46
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00092-00034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Edwards | 35 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 2 | Emma Scales | 66 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Sam Jackson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Alberta Jackson | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Roosevelt King | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Cecil King | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Arran Harrison | 30 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 8 | Collie Harrison | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Peter Duncan | 40 | Step-son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Lola Duncan | 35 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 11 | R. Mammie Duncan | 17 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Luther Williams | 30 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 13 | Block 300 Herends | None | 400 BEGINS | — | — |
| 14 | James Binion | 32 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Minnie Binion | 29 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 16 | Doris Binion | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | M. Rosa Binion | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Mammie Sticks | 26 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 19 | James Jackson | 23 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 20 | Rachel Jackson | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Maxine Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | James Jr. Jackson | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Wesley Johnson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Bertha Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Adelaide Upshaw | 58 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Joe Leon | 63 | Head | Cement Finisher | South Carolina |
| 27 | Stella Leon | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | James Johnson | 20 | Step-son | Cement Finisher | Alabama |
| 29 | Willie Britton | 53 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Lula Britton | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | James Brown | 54 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Alice Brown THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | L. Robert Brown | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | L. Mary Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Joe Hicks | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Ethel Hicks | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Willie Hicks | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | J. Robert Hicks | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Lamar Hicks | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)