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Alma Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Alma Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harris-County, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Houston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harris |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Houston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Gus Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alma Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Gus Brown | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Earl Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edna Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alice Brown | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harris, Texas
Daughter, age
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Harris-County, Texas
Daughter, age 10
Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Houston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harris |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Alma Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alma Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Texas
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Sibling
Joyce Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gus Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Harris-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harris-County, Texas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04197-00763)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beatrice Castle | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Hedy Lou Castle | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Lucile Osborne | 16 | Niece | Maid | Texas |
| 4 | Elmer Burns | 15 | Nephew | Gardner | Texas |
| 5 | Alice Miller | 34 | Head | Maid | Texas |
| 6 | Catherine Henry | 21 | Lodger | Maid | Texas |
| 7 | Cecile Smith | 65 | Head | — | Texas |
| 8 | George Smith | 68 | Husband | — | Texas |
| 9 | Albert Smith | 35 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 10 | George Jr. Smith | 31 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 11 | Eddie Burns | 29 | Lodger | Porter | Texas |
| 12 | Lucie Burns | 26 | Daughter | Maid | Texas |
| 13 | Lucie M. Burns | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Gracie Burns | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Ida M. Burns | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Charles Ransom | 43 | Head | — | Texas |
| 17 | Hattie Puffing | 67 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 18 | Kermit Edwards | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 19 | Cary Edwards | 41 | Wife | Maid | Texas |
| 20 | Ernestine Fischer | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Lucky Watkins | 39 | Cousin | — | Texas |
| 22 | Geo. Johnson | 43 | Head | Stevedore | Texas |
| 23 | Annie Johnson | 43 | Wife | Seamstress | Texas |
| 24 | Cora Carroll | 30 | Sister-in-law | Seamstress | Texas |
| 25 | Clarence Cummings | 7 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 26 | Jake Outley | 43 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 27 | Lucile Outley | 39 | Wife | Maid | Texas |
| 28 | Annie Clark | 90 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Ray Clark | 67 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 30 | Ernie Clark | 52 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 31 | Charlotte Davis | 67 | Head | — | Texas |
| 32 | Josephine Westley | 44 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Gus Brown | 35 | Head | Butler | Louisiana |
| 34 | Alice Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Edna M. Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Alma L. Brown THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Joyce E. Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Gus Jr. Brown | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Earl Brown | 5 | Son | — | 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)