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Bertha Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Red-River-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Red-River-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Head
Born: Louisiana
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Red-River-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Red River |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Pastora League | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bertha Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| S Crawford | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William League | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| L League | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Eddie Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Red River, …
Other, age 21
Red River, Louisiana · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Red River, …
Head, age 31
Red River, Louisiana · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Red-River-County, Louisiana
Head, age 42
Red-River-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Red River |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Brown
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Louisiana
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Red-River-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Red-River-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01443-00236)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Idell Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Juanita Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Lilly Mae Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Ruthie Mae Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Will Ellis | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Neala Ellis | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Sam Ellis | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Annie Lee Ellis | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Hulene Ellis | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Charley Ellis | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Ruby Lee Ellis | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Charlie Giles | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Jenny Giles | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Mollie Lewis | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Thomas Napolean Lewis | 17 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 56 | Annie Mae Lewis | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | J. D. Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Ada Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Clarence Lewis | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Dock Jackson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Ollie Jackson | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Arlen Clyde Jackson | 15 | Stepson | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Lonnie Bell Jackson | 15 | Stepdaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Essie Mae Davis | 12 | Stepdaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Joseph Davis | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Nick Jackson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Catherine Henderson | 62 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Lela Jackson | 14 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Bertha Brown THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Pastora League | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Eddie Brown | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Edna Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | S. B. Crawford | 2 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | William League | 2 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | L. D. League | 1 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Pearly Jacobs | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Sampson William | 91 | Head | — | S. Carolina |
| 78 | Louetta William | 70 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Ollie Murray | 22 | Stepdaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Emma L. William | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)