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Beatrice Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Beatrice Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baton Rouge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 410 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Township / Ward | Baton Rouge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Beatrice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Catherine Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Percy Brown | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Arthur Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sterling Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Beatrice Brown | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chicot, Arkansas
Other, age 1
Chicot, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
East Baton …
Other, age 10
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Dtr |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Baton …
Other, age 20
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 30
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baton Rouge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 410 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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 Beatrice Brown across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Beatrice Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01396-00396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gilbert Brook | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Dorothy Brook | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Leon Butler | 60 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Howard Smith | 64 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Harriet Smith | 63 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Naomi Smith | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Arthur Fanse | 34 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 48 | Emma Lou Fanse | 33 | Wife | Druggist | Louisiana |
| 49 | Theresa Fanse | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Norma Fanse | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Theresa Fanse | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Charles Fanse | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | John B. Taylor | 53 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Lucy Taylor | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | John Jr. Taylor | 25 | Son | Servant | Louisiana |
| 56 | Blondine Taylor | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Nancy Wilbert | 69 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Percy Brown | 32 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Beatrice Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | Waiter | Louisiana |
| 60 | Gloria Mae Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Joseph W. Brown | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Catherine B. Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Sterling A. Brown | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Arthur J. Brown | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Idol Follings | 33 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Eratine Mccray | 38 | Lodger | Servant | Louisiana |
| 67 | Allen Young | 39 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Joe Clay | 31 | Lodger | Worker | Louisiana |
| 69 | Susie Burch | 60 | Head | Car Washer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Leonel Burch | 28 | Son | Servant | Louisiana |
| 71 | Mamie Lewis | 40 | Daughter | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 72 | Hattie Burch | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 73 | Leonel Burch | 5 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Charles E. Burch | 4 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Scott Jr. Lewis | 17 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Beulah Lewis | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Julius Reed | 43 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Rosa Reed | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Gertrude Reed | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Katie Reed | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)