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Edna Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Edna Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | West Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edna Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lula Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Corrie Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Hilery Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Leroy Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Will Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edna Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
West Baton …
Spouse, age 29
West Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| 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
West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 36
West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | West Baton Rouge |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 36 · b. ~1904 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01465-00276)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Louis Philip | 23 | Son | Baker | Louisiana |
| 2 | Levi Philip | 21 | Son | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 3 | Hilery Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Edna Brown THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Will Brown | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Corrie Brown | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Edna Brown | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Lula M Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | John M Brown | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Ruby M Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Margaret Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Leroy Brown | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Helen Harford | 70 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Wilbert Harford | 26 | Grandson | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Paul Johnson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Maria Johnson | 57 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 17 | Paul J (Jr) Johnson | 23 | Son | Waiter | Louisiana |
| 18 | Woodrow Johnson | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Louisiana |
| 19 | Irma (El) Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 20 | Warren Johnson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Lawrence Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Haywood Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Ray Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Madeline Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Jerome Johnson | 27 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Gevan Johnson | 25 | Daughter in law | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Judge Riley | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Mollie Riley | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Mamie Riley | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Rose Riley | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Sall Riley | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Pearl Antoine | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Judge Gibson | 3 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | James Crocker | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Fannie Crocker | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | John Spooner | 41 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Cressy Spooner | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Henry Spooner | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | May B Spooner | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Josie Spooner | 11 | 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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)