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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 daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some Place |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margarite Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Edna Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rosa Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ruby Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Eddie Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Herbert Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edward Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lenord Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Earl Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Rosa Brown | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Daughter, age 1
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 12
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some Place |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Model Tree
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 Edna Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Eddie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lenord Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margarite Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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-t0627-01451-00361)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Beverly | 64 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Joseph Beverly | 69 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Idola Beverly | 30 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Millie Beverly | 22 | Daughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Albert Crout | 19 | Head | Housework | Louisiana |
| 46 | Lester Crout | 16 | Grandson | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Junius Crout | 14 | Grandson | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Easton Crout | 12 | Grandson | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 49 | Ashton Crout | 11 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Adrien Wyble | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Coleman Wyble | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Eugene F. Wyble | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Adrien Jr. Wyble | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Evelin Ann Wyble | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Willie Brown | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Rosa Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Margarite Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Ruby Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Lenord Brown | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Edward Brown | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Edna Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Rosa Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Herbert Brown | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Eddie L. Brown | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Earl Brown | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Octave Thiriot | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Mary Thiriot | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Ruby Thiriot | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Eula Thiriot | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Paul E. Thiriot | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Mildred Thiriot | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Alfred Bricoe | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Edna Bricoe | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | James R. Bricoe | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Barbara J. Bricoe | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Alfred L. Bricoe | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Freddie G. Williams | 38 | Head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 78 | Lois E. Williams | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Freddie G. Jr. Williams | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Donald L. Williams | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
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)