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Ethel Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jack-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jack-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jack-County, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct No 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jack |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owens Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Owens Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ethel Brown | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jack, Texas
Spouse, age 29
Jack, Texas · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Jack, Texas
Other, age 39
Jack, Texas · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Jack-County, Texas
Spouse, age 49
Jack-County, Texas · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct No 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jack |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jack-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jack-County, Texas
Page Contents
14 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04074-00176)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Wilhoit | 58 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Author Wilhoit | 55 | Brother | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Bobbie Joe Stewart | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Jason Johnston | 38 | Head | Bridge Work | Texas |
| 5 | Ivy B Johnston | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Doris Johnston | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Emmit Wood | 28 | Head | Proprietor | Texas |
| 8 | Margrett Wood | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Ethelene Wood | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Marjorie Wood | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Rosemarie Wood | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Owens Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 13 | Ethel Brown THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Owens Jr. Brown | 15 | 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)