Caroline Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Caroline Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Female Spouse Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Caroline
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Township / Ward	New Orleans
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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 Caroline	Age	Birth yr
Henry Brown	Head	—	62	~1878
Harold Brown	Son	—	22	~1918
Caroline Brown	Spouse	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Spouse, age 41

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Caroline
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Spouse, age 51

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Caroline
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Spouse, age 61

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Caroline
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Caroline Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Louisiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01429-00044)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Paul G Childress	9	Son	—	Louisiana
2	Norman Childress	8	Son	—	Louisiana
3	Catherine Childress	7	Daughter	—	Louisiana
4	James Mullen	35	Brother-in-law	Clerk	Louisiana
5	Andrew Mullen	21	Brother-in-law	Glass Cutter	Louisiana
6	J Charles Muroch	26	Head	Agent	Louisiana
7	Sophie Muroch	22	Wife	—	Louisiana
8	William F Gahler	26	Head	Garbage Collector	Louisiana
9	May Gahler	23	Wife	—	Louisiana
11	Robert P Ryder	35	Head	Glazer	Louisiana
12	Julia Ryder	33	Wife	—	Louisiana
13	Patricia Ryder	5	Daughter	—	Louisiana
14	Isaac Thomas	48	Head	Longshoreman	Louisiana
15	Dora Matthews	49	Head	—	Louisiana
16	Morris Matthews	18	Son	Delivery Boy	Louisiana
17	Herman Matthews	13	Son	—	Mississippi
18	Joseph Sperra	50	Head	Hod Carrier	Louisiana
19	Cornilla Sperra	43	Wife	—	Louisiana
20	Joseph Robertson	33	Head	Longshoreman	Louisiana
21	Charlotte Russell	52	Lodger	Servant	Louisiana
22	Dr. William H Friedman	46	Head	Steel Maker	Louisiana
23	Margaret Friedman	53	Wife	—	Louisiana
24	Jr. William H Friedman	26	Son	Stenographer	Louisiana
25	Henry G Brown	62	Head	Truck Loader	Louisiana
26	Caroline Brown THIS PERSON	61	Wife	—	Louisiana
27	Harold F Brown	22	Son	Salesman	Louisiana
28	Frank Cucchero	51	Head	Laborer	Italy
29	Mary Cucchero	37	Wife	—	Louisiana
30	Anthony Cucchero	19	Son	Sandpaperer	Texas
31	Antoinette Cucchero	17	Daughter	—	Texas
32	Virginia Cucchero	12	Daughter	—	Texas
33	John J Felder	32	Head	Fire Tender	Louisiana
34	Margaret Felder	27	Wife	—	Louisiana
35	John M Roos	47	Head	Sergeant Police	Louisiana
36	Margaret Roos	40	Wife	—	Louisiana
37	Richard S Roos	21	Son	New Worker	Louisiana
38	Harold S Roos	18	Son	Furniture Parts Assembler	Louisiana
39	Catherine Rietschel	20	Daughter	New Worker	Louisiana
40	Joan Rietschel	1	Daughter	—	Louisiana

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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.

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