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Florence Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Florence Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frances & Katie — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baton Rouge (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Baton Rouge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lucile Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Florence Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dave Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jerry Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Leslie Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Raymond Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Fannie Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Baton …
Daughter, age 1
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Daughter, age 10
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 20
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baton Rouge (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Florence Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Frances Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Dave Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Frances Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dave Brown
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Brown
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Florence Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Lucile Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leslie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01396-00222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Wilson | 51 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Florence Wilson | 71 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Janie Wilson | 65 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Goldie Wilson | 35 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 45 | Ray Williams | 21 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 46 | Rosalee Williams | 20 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Dave Flores | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 48 | Beatrice Flores | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Lawrence White | 39 | Head | Section Laborer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Sylvia White | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Lawrence Jr White | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Willie White | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Frank White | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Dave Brown | 42 | Head | Water Cartman | Louisiana |
| 55 | Fannie Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Florence Brown THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 57 | John A Brown | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 58 | Leslie Brown | 15 | Son | Waiter | Louisiana |
| 59 | Dorothy Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Lucile Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Jerry Brown | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Raymond Brown | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Henry Mcfreight | 41 | Head | Track Worker | Louisiana |
| 64 | Lily Bell Mcfreight | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Lawrence Mcfreight | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Margaret Mcfreight | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Isaiah Green | 73 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | James Lamkin | 69 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Clinton Churchwell | 58 | Head | Foreman | Arkansas |
| 70 | Janie Churchwell | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Henry Turner | 49 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Travis Odell Turner | 48 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 73 | Albert Stewart | 36 | Son-in-law | Yard Man | Louisiana |
| 74 | Evelyn Stewart | 23 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | George Stewart | 14 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Albert Stewart | 12 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Gloria Stewart | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Sally Ellerson | 33 | Lodger | Servant | Louisiana |
| 79 | Henry Ryans | 48 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Beatrice Ryans | 42 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Florence + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)