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Eugene Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rapides-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Eugene Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rapides-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 8 Rapides |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 8 Rapides |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eugene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Brown | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Ben Lair | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eugene Brown | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Cornelia Brown | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 10
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | in School |
| Industry | in School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 21
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Rapides-County, Louisiana
Son, age 30
Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 8 Rapides |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Eugene Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornelia Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornelia Brown
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Eugene Brown
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rapides-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Rapides-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01442-00569)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinnie Delorus | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Alvin Delorus | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | John Jr Delorus | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Quinnie Harvey | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Clarika Harvey | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Marie Harvey | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Cleo D Harvey | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | George Brooks | 27 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Addie Brooks | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Pearlie D Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Georgia L Brooks | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Ida M Brooks | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Abe Ester | 71 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Betsy Ester | 70 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Rufus Ester | 47 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Hattie Ester | 34 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Mary Ester | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Thomas B Brown | 71 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Cornelia Brown | 68 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Eugene Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Ben Lair | 18 | Grandson | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Le Roy Rachal | 20 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Gertrude Rachal | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Mary Cantee | 15 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Joseph Cantee | 22 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Margritt Cantee | 17 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Etherine Cantee | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Joseph Jr Cantee | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | James Williams | 46 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Lucy Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | James Jr Williams | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Lucile Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Urma Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Ella Mae Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | James Ross | 57 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Ethel Ross | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Albert Johnson | 17 | Step-son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Robert Ross | 37 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Clementine Ross | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | George Ester | 39 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Eugene
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)