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Emily Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Emily Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Female Daughter Born: Louisiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOrleans-County, Louisiana
SurnameBrown
Given NameEmily
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceLouisiana
1935 Residence (City)New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)Orleans
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 1
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
Township / WardNew Orleans
Est. Birth Year~1924

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Emily Age Birth yr
Ophelia Brown Spouse — 54 ~1886
Rosalie Brown Daughter — 17 ~1923
Bobbie Brown Son — 13 ~1927
Emily Brown Daughter — 16 ~1924
Adrian Brown Daughter — 15 ~1925
Batiste Brown Head — 56 ~1884
Celestie Brown Daughter — 19 ~1921
Earl Brown Son — 9 ~1931

Census Appearances

1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 7
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1923 — 13 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Emily
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 16
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Emily
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (City) New Orleans
1935 Residence (County) Orleans
Highest Grade Hs 1
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Emily Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emily Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Celestie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adrian Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosalie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobbie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01417-00428)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Anna Mae Shepherd 26 Niece Clerk Louisiana
2 Marie Jones 19 Lodger — Louisiana
4 Willie Cook 39 Head Porter Louisiana
5 Lillian Cook 30 Wife — Louisiana
6 Ellis Jones 37 Head Owner Louisiana
7 Zenobia Jones 32 Wife — Louisiana
8 Henry Jones 14 Son — Louisiana
9 Ellis Jr. Jones 13 Son — Louisiana
10 Batiste Brown 56 Head Skilled Laborer Louisiana
11 Ophelia Brown 54 Wife — Louisiana
12 Celestie Brown 19 Daughter Sewing Louisiana
13 Rosalie Brown 17 Daughter — Louisiana
14 Emily Brown THIS PERSON 16 Daughter — Louisiana
15 Adrian Brown 15 Daughter — Louisiana
16 Bobbie Brown 13 Son — Louisiana
17 Earl Brown 9 Son — Louisiana
18 Paney Bradford 37 Head — Louisiana
19 Benny Bradford 17 Son — Louisiana
20 Betsy Mae Bradford 16 Daughter — Louisiana
21 Harold Bradford 15 Son — Louisiana
22 Ethel Smooths 37 Niece Maid Louisiana
23 Joseph Sinceno 19 Nephew — Louisiana
24 Arthur Sinceno 15 Nephew — Louisiana
25 Annie Jones 52 Head — Louisiana
26 Emertha Jones 22 Daughter Kitchen Helper Louisiana
27 Annie L. Jones 19 Daughter — Louisiana
28 Viola Jones 17 Daughter — Louisiana
29 Henderson Jones 13 Son — Louisiana
30 Amos Collins 47 Head Laborer Alabama
31 Bessie Collins 45 Wife — Mississippi
32 Walker Anderson 29 Stepson Laborer Louisiana
33 Arthur Baker 58 Head Baggage Porter Louisiana
34 Clara Baker 50 Wife — Louisiana
35 Theodore Reed 32 Head Skilled Plasterer Louisiana
36 Edna Reed 30 Wife — Louisiana
37 Inez Reed 14 Daughter — Louisiana
38 Theodore Jr. Reed 12 Son — Louisiana
39 Lillian Hawkins 41 Lodger Maid Louisiana
40 Harry Diggs 47 Lodger Laborer 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)

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