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Edna Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Edna Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st Ward |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | H |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | H |
| Township / Ward | 1St Ward |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Katrina Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Shirley Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Curzy Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ella Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jean Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Beverly Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Wilton Brown | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Herbert Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edna Brown | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Other, age 21
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 29
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st Ward |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Occupation | H |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Edna Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01451-00279)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Julia Albert | 24 | wife | H | Louisiana |
| 42 | Eleanor Albert | 12 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Hammond Albert | 10 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Herman Albert | 9 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Priscilla Albert | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Leon Albert | 3 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Bessie Leo Albert | 1 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | May Rose Albert | 0 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Marie K Brown | 66 | head | H | Louisiana |
| 50 | Lucille Brown | 26 | daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 51 | Phillip Doucet | 9 | grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Joyce Marie Doucet | 7 | granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Dolores Doucet | 6 | granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Frank Doucet | 4 | grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Harry Brown | 38 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Florence Brown | 30 | wife | H | Louisiana |
| 57 | Rose Marie Brown | 12 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Emory Brown | 10 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Maggie Brown | 8 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | John Herd Brown | 6 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Maryane Brown | 4 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Harry Jr Brown | 0 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Wilton Brown | 33 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Edna Brown THIS PERSON | 29 | wife | H | Louisiana |
| 65 | Herbert Brown | 10 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Betty Jane Brown | 8 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Beverly L Brown | 6 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Jean Ella Brown | 4 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Katrina Brown | 3 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Curzy Brown | 3 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Shirley Mae Brown | 2 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Ella May Brown | 1 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Willie Sam | 49 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Alzy Sam | 40 | wife | H | Louisiana |
| 75 | Junius Leblanc | 35 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Lillian Leblanc | 41 | wife | H | Louisiana |
| 77 | Lilly Mae Leblanc | 10 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Marceline Leblanc | 8 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Elton Rider | 34 | head | Night Watchman | Louisiana |
| 80 | Alphonsine Rider | 27 | wife | H | 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)