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Elsie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Galveston-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Galveston-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Galveston-County, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elsie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galveston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Galveston |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Galveston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Brown | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Joe Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ilay Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elsie Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rosa Brown | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Spencer Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Galveston, Texas
Daughter, age 2
Galveston, Texas · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elsie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Galveston-County, Texas
Daughter, age 10
Galveston-County, Texas · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elsie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galveston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Galveston |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Elsie Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Elsie Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Texas
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Sibling
Spencer Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ilay Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Galveston-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Galveston-County, Texas
Page Contents
15 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04038-00699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Millie Sarmon | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | Julia Sarmon | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 43 | Frank Bell | 87 | Head | Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 44 | Edward Bell | 42 | Son | Painter | Texas |
| 45 | Frank Bell | 30 | Son | Finisher | Texas |
| 46 | Edward Bell | 27 | Son | Pressman | Texas |
| 47 | Josephine Bell | 44 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Walter Schott | 31 | Head | Teller | Texas |
| 49 | Alice Mae Schott | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Spencer Brown | 37 | Head | Porter | Texas |
| 51 | Rosa Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 52 | Ilay Brown | 18 | Son | Road Laborer | Texas |
| 53 | Spencer Jr. Brown | 17 | Son | Bookkeeper | Texas |
| 54 | Elsie Mae Brown THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Joe Brown | 8 | 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)