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Bernice Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice Lulta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bauxite |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Bauxite |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eula Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gemma Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Irene Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ella Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Victoria Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lucile Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ray Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Eugene Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Don Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bernice Brown | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Saline, Arkansas
Spouse, age 24
Saline, Arkansas · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Saline-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 35
Saline-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice Lulta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bauxite |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Bernice Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bernice Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00172-00062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hardy Royal Bizzell | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Lula Bizzell | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Hue James Ashmore | 34 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 44 | Berta Ashmore | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Virginia Pearl Ashmore | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | John Rudy Ashmore | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Ray Rufus Brown | 48 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 48 | Bernice Lulta Brown THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 49 | Lucile Bernice Brown | 18 | Daughter | Retail Department | Arkansas |
| 50 | Eula Mae Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Victoria Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Eugene Brown | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Ella Lee Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Irene Jean Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Gemma Alta Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Don Frank Brown | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | William L Stuckey | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 58 | Emma Gertrude Stuckey | 63 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Felix Stuckey | 65 | Step Father | Farmer | Alabama |
| 60 | Sophia Mardel | 36 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Maude Mardel | 17 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Charles Mardel | 15 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Emma Mardel | 13 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | James Reasons | 44 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Edna Mae Reasons | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Freddie Ray Reasons | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 67 | James Newton Reasons | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Sarah Jane Reasons | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Elvis Lee Reasons | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Ray Thomas Morrison | 24 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Blanche Morrison | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Paul Leroy Morrison | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Myrtle Morrison | 64 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Henry Mann | 19 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Elizabeth Mann | 43 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Wanda Marie Mann | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Bobby Joe Mann | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Phillip Morgan Stuckey | 39 | Head | Painter | Arkansas |
| 79 | Edith Cornelia Stuckey | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | B. G. Shute | 15 | Step son | — | Arkansas |
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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)