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Alma Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bexar-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Alma Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bexar-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bexar-County, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Antonio City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bexar |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | San Antonio City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| J Brown | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bexar, Texas
Other, age 20
Bexar, Texas · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Bexar, Texas
Other, age 30
Bexar, Texas · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Bexar-County, Texas
Spouse, age 40
Bexar-County, Texas · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Antonio City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bexar |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Alma Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bexar-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bexar-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04206-00514)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patsie Adams | 42 | Wife | Laundress | Texas |
| 2 | Ellen Adams | 74 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 3 | Ernest Palk | 31 | Head | Porter | Texas |
| 4 | Katie Mae Palk | 33 | Wife | Maid | Texas |
| 5 | Paul Ravin | 40 | Head | Worker | Texas |
| 6 | Nellie Ravin | 34 | Wife | Maid | Arkansas |
| 7 | John Ebbs | 39 | Head | Contractor | Texas |
| 8 | Jeanette Ebbs | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Leon Miles | 34 | Head | Contractor | Texas |
| 10 | Selphia Miles | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 11 | Montrose Psalm | 39 | Head | Landlady | Louisiana |
| 12 | Raymond Smith | 43 | Head | Painter | Texas |
| 13 | Eddie Taylor | 28 | Head | Porter | Texas |
| 14 | Woodrow Fitzgerald | 27 | Head | Waiter | Texas |
| 15 | J. B. Brown | 38 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 16 | Alma Brown THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | George L. Brown | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Henry Mitchell | 65 | Head | Waiter | Texas |
| 19 | Pearl Odell Mitchell | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Irene Dorn | 55 | Head | — | Texas |
| 21 | A. O. Matthews | 54 | Head | — | Texas |
| 22 | L. E. Woods | 38 | Head | Maid | Texas |
| 23 | Irenza Woods | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | James Walker | 22 | Head | Chauffeur | Texas |
| 25 | Ollessa Walker | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | James Jr. Walker | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Frank H. Tucker | 50 | Head | Porter | Texas |
| 28 | Ida Tucker | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Fay Kelley | 28 | Head | Maid | Texas |
| 30 | John James | 21 | Head | Attendant | Texas |
| 31 | Matthew Delaney | 38 | Head | — | Texas |
| 32 | Maby Delaney | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Fred Fernandez | 52 | Head | — | Texas |
| 34 | Stella Fernandez | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Texas |
| 35 | Josephine Fernandez | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Fred Fernandez | 22 | Head | Bus Boy | Texas |
| 37 | Doris Fernandez | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Stella Mae Fernandez | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Laura Fernandez | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Marie Antoinette Fernandez | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)