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Emma Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Emma Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Beaumont |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norma Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Augustine Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Velma Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alex Brown | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Arnold Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Wayman Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ernest Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Emma Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Texas
Other, age 36
Jefferson, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Washer |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Jefferson-County, Texas
Spouse, age 46
Jefferson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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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Emma Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04077-00434)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Billy R. Woodard | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Mary Harvey | 26 | Lodger | 40 | Texas |
| 43 | Lucille Williams | 27 | Lodger | 40 | Texas |
| 44 | Marie Walker | 26 | Lodger | 40 | Texas |
| 45 | Isaac Linden | 38 | Head | 24 | Louisiana |
| 46 | Mary Linden | 38 | Wife | 40 | Louisiana |
| 47 | Fleming Owens | 7 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 48 | Eva Harris | 65 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Julia Harris | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Ben Harris | 24 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Joseph Harris | 22 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Calvin Harris | 20 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Bernestine Harris | 18 | Daughter | 42 | Louisiana |
| 54 | Augustine Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Clayton Harris | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | Alex Brown | 52 | Head | 8 | Louisiana |
| 57 | Emma Brown THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Ernest Brown | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Robert Brown | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Arnold Brown | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Velma Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Wayman Brown | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Augustine Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Norma Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Curtis Brown | 30 | Head | 48 | Louisiana |
| 66 | Will Ertha Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 67 | Gertrude Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Delores Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Will Ella Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Betty Ruth Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Curtis Jr. Brown | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | Ray T. Brown | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Willie Thomas | 34 | Head | — | Texas |
| 74 | Joseph Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Lester Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Murphy Doyle | 26 | Lodger | 40 | Louisiana |
| 77 | W. M. Jones | 48 | Head | 36 | Louisiana |
| 78 | Hardy Gruber | 32 | Lodger | 48 | Texas |
| 79 | Evelyn Gruber | 19 | Lodger-wife | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Junius Harris | 58 | Head | 48 | 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)