Grace Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Grace Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dallas-County, Texas
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Dallas City
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Township / Ward	Dallas City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Grace	Age	Birth yr
Mary Brown	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Virginia Bennet	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Marcellus Brown	Head	—	53	~1887
Donald Bennet	Other	—	24	~1916
Grace Brown	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Dallas, Texas

Spouse, age 30

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Gracie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Dallas, Texas

Spouse, age 41

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Gracie M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	15
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Dallas-County, Texas

Spouse, age 52

Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Dallas City
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Grace Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Texas

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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04173-00218)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Barbara Fay Magee	5	Daughter	—	Louisiana
42	Carl Frederick Eckert	59	Head	Stationary Engineer	Wisconsin
43	Joanna Eckert	54	Wife	Finisher	Trial Fin State
44	Ella Launderdale	57	Head	—	Texas
45	Thomas Tafford	35	Son	Bookkeeper	Texas
46	Margaret Merrell	32	Lodger	Stenographer	Oklahoma
47	Mark Johnson	27	Lodger	Accountant	Texas
48	Lowell Draper	25	Lodger	Accounting Clerk	Oklahoma
49	Howard Kach	21	Lodger	Accounting Clerk	Oklahoma
50	Peggy Price	25	Lodger	Lineman	Texas
51	Chas P. Liner	40	Head	Truck Driver	Texas
52	Bertha Liner	38	Wife	Saleslady	Texas
53	Norma Jean Liner	15	Daughter	—	Texas
54	John W. Nesmith	42	Head	Linotypist	Texas
55	Bernice Nesmith	40	Wife	Saleslady	Alabama
56	Marian Nesmith	15	Daughter	—	Texas
57	Cattie Konglman	72	Head	Nurse	Texas
58	Arthur Konglman	40	Son	Mechanist	Texas
59	Frank Tiarks	55	Lodger	Mechanic	California
60	Frank L. Orr	43	Lodger	Switchman	Texas
61	John M. Hosely	60	Head	Real Estate Agent	Minnesota
62	Estelle Hosely	39	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
63	Marjorie Hosely	11	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
64	Grandson Doran	None	M	—	—
65	Barry Doran	6	Grandson	—	Texas
66	Doris Doran	4	Granddaughter	—	Texas
67	Jack Doran	2	Grandson	—	Texas
68	Elsie Mcclendon	33	Lodger	Saleslady	Texas
69	Charles Herbert Green	63	Head	General Manager	Virginia
70	Shirley Marie Green	48	Wife	Supervisor	Texas
71	Amerson La Belle	52	Head	Salesman	Texas
72	Freddie La Belle	40	Wife	Saleslady	Texas
73	Emma Pepple	65	Head	—	Texas
74	Margaret Hull	35	Daughter	Substitute Teacher	Texas
75	Marcellus Brown	53	Head	Advertising	Missouri
76	Grace Brown THIS PERSON	52	Wife	—	Texas
77	Mary Bell Brown	17	Daughter	—	Texas
78	Donald Bennet	24	Son-in-law	Insurance Salesman	Texas
79	Virginia Bennet	21	Daughter	—	Texas
80	George S. Hopkins	61	Head	—	Texas

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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