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Ella Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Caddo-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ella Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caddo-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caddo-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jewella |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caddo |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Jewella |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Hattie Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Willie Brown | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Morris Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clyde Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Willie Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Frank Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ella Brown | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Caddo, Louisiana
Other, age 26
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| 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
Caddo-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 39
Caddo-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jewella |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caddo |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| 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 Ella Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Caddo-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Caddo-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01388-00976)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ora Lee Wilson | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Doris Wilson | 4 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Ermer Wilson | 2 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | George Daniels | 65 | father | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Willie Brown | 47 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Ella Brown THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Clyde Brown | 17 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Hattie Mae Brown | 15 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Willie Mae Brown | 13 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Willie Jr Brown | 14 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Frank Brown | 13 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Morris Brown | 12 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Lou Ella Brown | 8 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Robert Brown | 6 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | James E Brown | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Elmore Jackson | 65 | Head | Night Watchman | Louisiana |
| 57 | Vashti Jackson | 58 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Marie Jackson | 21 | daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 59 | Vashti L Jackson | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Lois Jackson | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Joseph Peterson | 68 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Alice Peterson | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Bernice Vera Peterson | 24 | daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 64 | Fate Perkins | 40 | Head | Servant | Mississippi |
| 65 | Pearl Perkins | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Esther R Perkins | 13 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Lola Winder | 18 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Mary Jean Winder | 4 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Mollie P Winder | 2 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Cordell Winder | 2 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | William Hall | 37 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Vanella Hall | 38 | Wife | Operator | Texas |
| 73 | Thomas Hall | 17 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Henry J Hall | 2 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Mary Boykin | 54 | Head | Servant | Louisiana |
| 76 | Robert Glenn | 32 | Head | Landscaping | Louisiana |
| 77 | Ethel Glenn | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Lula Mae Roan | 17 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Joseph Roan | 15 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Joseph Winder | 1 | nephew | — | 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)