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Barbara Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bexar-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Barbara Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bexar-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jefferson & J — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bexar-County, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Antonio City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bexar |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | San Antonio City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Barbara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Brown | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| J Brown | Head | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Lena Brown | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bexar, Texas
Daughter, age 17
Bexar, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Bexar, Texas
Daughter, age 27
Bexar, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Barbara B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Industry | Church Choir |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Bexar-County, Texas
Daughter, age 37
Bexar-County, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Antonio City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bexar |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jefferson Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father J Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Jefferson Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elma Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jefferson Brown
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Brown
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jefferson Brown
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elma Brown
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Brown
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Barbara Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bexar-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bexar-County, Texas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04201-00294)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Montgomery | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 2 | Ralph W Stacy | 29 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 3 | Dorothy H Stacy | 29 | Wife | Secretary | Texas |
| 4 | C B Leedom | 62 | Head | Retired | Ohio |
| 5 | Meta M Leedom | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Wm Harry Quirk | 57 | Head | Fire Insurance | Illinois |
| 7 | Mae Quirk | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Alice Quirk | 61 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 9 | J B Brown | 78 | Head | Retired | Missouri |
| 10 | Lena F Brown | 68 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Barbara Brown THIS PERSON | 37 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Benj. L Lilley | 51 | Head | Mail Room Foreman-Newspaper | Ohio |
| 13 | Mary E Lilley | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Eileen G Walsh | 30 | Niece | Adm. Off. 4Th Filing | Texas |
| 15 | Martine M Walsh | 28 | Nephew | Mail Room Newspaper-Mail | Texas |
| 16 | Helene Sarnoff | 33 | Head | — | Belgium |
| 17 | Lenore Kunstler | 17 | Sister | — | New York |
| 18 | Dalton M Edwards | 65 | Head | Writer Newspaper | Dist. of Col. |
| 19 | Harry Iverson | 57 | Head | Drug Store Operator | Norway |
| 20 | Mamie Iverson | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Harry M Iverson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Mary Iverson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Hal C King | 29 | Head | Depot Supply Clerk-Air Corps | Texas |
| 24 | Marie A King | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | Hal P King | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | W. Carl Hall | 32 | Head | Owner Gen Ins. Agency | Texas |
| 27 | Ada Allen Hall | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Joe Shapiro | 50 | Head | Hardware Merchant | Russia |
| 29 | Goldie Shapiro | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Edith Shapiro | 18 | Daughter | Mail Office Work Dept Store | Texas |
| 31 | Bernice Shapiro | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Leah Shapiro | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Jennie Rae Shapiro | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Arthur F Mitchell | 49 | Head | Manager-Whles Radiator & Plumb. Co. | Michigan |
| 35 | Winifred Mitchell | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Eddie L Powell | 36 | Head | Office Mgr Lumber Co | Texas |
| 37 | Melba Powell | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Melba Jo Powell | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Jeannine Powell | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Barbara
Gen 1 · 5 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)