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Emma Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Emma Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | West Feliciana |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 8 |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Cornelius Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Emma Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lorena Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Viola Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Rosalie Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Tom Brown | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Louis Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jr Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rosalie Brown | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
West Feliciana, …
Daughter, age 3
West Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 12
West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | West Feliciana |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Emma Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Emma Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosalie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorena Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelius Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jr Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01467-00260)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Jr. Barks Smith | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Level Smith | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Tom Brown | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Rosalie Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | James Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Louise Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Cornelius Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Emma Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Jr. Thomas Brown | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Louis Brown | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Lorena Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Mary Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | George Brown | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Viola Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Rosalie Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Jeff Patterson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Kate Patterson | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Sam Cummings | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Viola Cummings | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Dan Cummings | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Edward Cummings | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Izer Cummings | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Mat Cummings | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Mary Cummings | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Flora Mae Cummings | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Anna Williams | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Andrew Cummings | 13 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Richard Turner | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Mary Turner | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Hattie Turner | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Brance Turner | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Tom Turner | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Jr. Richmond Turner | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Thelma Turner | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Dorothy Turner | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Sargent Norflin | 64 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Louise Jones | 56 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Judge Reed | 35 | Lodger | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Butler Hour | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
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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)