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Grace Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Etowah-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Grace Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Etowah-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Etowah-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gadsden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Etowah |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Gadsden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Beatrice Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joyce Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Novis Brown | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Grace Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ed Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Jessie Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Larry Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Alma Brown | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Etowah, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Etowah-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 21
Etowah-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gadsden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Etowah |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Grace Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Grace Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Alabama
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Sibling
Louise Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Larry Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Novis Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Etowah-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Etowah-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00030-00718)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey L. Bray | 33 | Head | Fuller | Tennessee |
| 2 | Nellie Bray | 31 | Wife | Pick Out Hand | Tennessee |
| 3 | Charles Bray | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Robert L. Bray | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Edward Bray | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Bertha Campbell | 36 | Servant | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 7 | Eunice Releford | 29 | Head | Winder | Alabama |
| 8 | Nell R. Releford | 21 | Sister | Winder | Alabama |
| 9 | George Releford | 25 | Brother | Blow Off | Alabama |
| 10 | Henry Releford | 21 | Brother | Tying In | Alabama |
| 11 | Eugene Releford | 16 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Clarence W. Robbins | 31 | Head | Loom Fixer | Alabama |
| 13 | Audrey Robbins | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Charles Robbins | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | L. A. Cheaves | 21 | Head | Doffer | Alabama |
| 16 | Buna Cheaves | 24 | Wife | Weaver | Alabama |
| 17 | Alice P. Noble | 55 | Mother in law | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Orton Noble | 20 | Brother in law | Weighman | Alabama |
| 19 | Paul Noble | 12 | Brother in law | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Ed Brown | 51 | Head | Watchman | Texas |
| 21 | Alma Brown | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Novis Brown | 28 | Daughter | Winder | Alabama |
| 23 | Grace Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Beatrice Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | William Brown | 19 | Son | Ice Puller | Alabama |
| 26 | Jessie Brown | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Louise Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Joyce Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Larry Brown | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Willie E. Holmes | 28 | Head | Oiler | Alabama |
| 31 | Hattie Mae Holmes | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Marie Elkins | 16 | Sister in law | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Louis U. Underwood | 34 | Head | Warper | Georgia |
| 34 | Lorie P. Underwood | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Louis A. Underwood | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Wynell Underwood | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Ida Underwood | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Hobart Mardis | 28 | Head | Loom Fixer | Alabama |
| 39 | Buna E. Mardis | 29 | Wife | Battery Filler | Alabama |
| 40 | Grady F. Sutton | 28 | Head | Loom Fixer | Georgia |
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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)