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Barbara Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Barbara Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Barbara Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G-6 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Spice Valley Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Barbara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Carolyn Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Barbara Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lloyd Brown | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gladys Brown | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lawrence, Indiana
Daughter, age 1
Lawrence, Indiana · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Lawrence-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 11
Lawrence-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Barbara Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Highest Grade | G-6 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Barbara Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Barbara Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Indiana
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Sibling
Carolyn Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Lawrence-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01071-00974)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilmer Aldean | 24 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 2 | Ray Gaines | 34 | Head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 3 | Ada Gaines | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Mary Gaines | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Marjorie Gaines | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Raymond Gaines | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Roland Gaines | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Carolyn Gaines | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Claude Belglazier | 68 | Head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 10 | Bertha Belglazier | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Warren Belglazier | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 12 | John Sherwood | 60 | Head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 13 | Effie Sherwood | 60 | Wife | School Teacher | Indiana |
| 14 | Alfred Detienne | 63 | Head | Farm Operator | Missouri |
| 15 | Effie Detienne | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Curtis Fincher | 36 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 17 | Eva M. Fincher | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Raymond Fincher | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Doris Ester Fincher | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Mary Lou Fincher | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Daniel Curtis Fincher | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Phillip Max Fincher | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | James C. Embree | 61 | Head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 24 | Elon Embree | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | William Embree | 28 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 26 | Elizabeth M. Embree | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Thaddeus Embree | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Lloyd W. Brown | 32 | Head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 29 | Gladys Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | John Lewis Brown | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Barbara Jean Brown THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Mary Elizabeth Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Robert James Brown | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Ruth Ann Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Carolyn Sue Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Ralph Purlee | 46 | Head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 37 | Ruth Purlee | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Franklin Purlee | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 39 | Joseph Purlee | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Frank Embree | 21 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
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)