Gertrude Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Female Head Born: Louisiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Township / Ward	New Orleans
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Gertrude	Age	Birth yr
Mary Brown	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Gertrude Brown	Head	—	39	~1901
Nettie Davis	Other	—	43	~1897
Hazel Jackson	Other	—	9	~1931
Elsie Converse	Other	—	17	~1923
James Williams	Other	—	3	~1937
Thelma Williams	Other	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 18

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 27

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Sister-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Domestic
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Head, age 39

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Gertrude Brown

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01428-00530)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edna Stare	23	Niece in law	—	Louisiana
2	Emma Buckner	40	Mother in law	Laundress	Louisiana
3	Mack Glover	43	Head	Baker	Alabama
4	Rosa Glover	40	Wife	—	Louisiana
5	William Glover	19	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
6	Harold Glover	16	Son	—	Louisiana
7	Cleo Glover	13	Daughter	—	Louisiana
8	Gaby Glover	11	Daughter	—	Louisiana
9	Rose M Glover	8	Daughter	—	Louisiana
10	Theresa Glover	5	Daughter	—	Louisiana
11	Johnnie L Taylor	18	Daughter	New Worker	Louisiana
12	Herbert G Taylor	4	Grand son	—	Louisiana
13	Wilfred Harding	43	Head	—	Louisiana
14	Marguerite Harding	20	Wife	—	Louisiana
15	Mabelle Harding	3	Daughter	—	Louisiana
16	Wilfred Jr Harding	2	Son	—	Louisiana
17	Barbara Harding	1	Daughter	—	Louisiana
18	Samuel Spriggs	50	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
19	Annie Spriggs	44	Wife	—	Louisiana
20	Dorothy White	11	Foster Daughter	—	Louisiana
21	James Scott	52	Head	—	Mississippi
22	Sarah Scott	40	Wife	—	Mississippi
23	Easter Lou Wallis	14	Step son	—	Mississippi
24	Anna Dickson	37	Lodger	Housework	Mississippi
25	—	None	—	—	—
26	Gertrude Brown THIS PERSON	39	Head	—	Louisiana
27	Mary Brown	25	Daughter	—	Louisiana
28	Nettie H Davis	43	Lodger	—	Louisiana
29	Hazel Jackson	9	Lodger	—	Louisiana
30	Elsie Converse	17	Lodger	—	Louisiana
31	Thelma Williams	20	Lodger	—	Louisiana
32	James C Williams	3	Lodger	—	Louisiana
33	Henry R Anderson	41	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
34	Rosa Anderson	40	Wife	—	Mississippi
35	Sylvan Scott	42	Lodger	Collector	Louisiana
36	Jessie Carter	38	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
37	Laura Williams	54	Head	Housework	Louisiana
38	Irene Verritt	33	Daughter	Housework	Louisiana
39	Lucile Verritt	14	Grand Daughter	—	Louisiana
40	Clifford Perkins	17	Son	Delivery Boy	Louisiana

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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.

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