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Helen Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pulaski-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Helen Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pulaski-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sidney & Sidney — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pulaski-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Rock |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Little Rock |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ida Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Betty Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Clay Brown | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Helen Brown | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pulaski, Arkansas
Daughter, age 10
Pulaski, Arkansas · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Pulaski, Arkansas
Daughter, age 20
Pulaski, Arkansas · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Pulaski-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 30
Pulaski-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Rock |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Helen Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sidney Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Sidney Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jermit Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sidney Brown
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sidney Brown
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Brown
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jermit Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Arkansas
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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 — Pulaski-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00168-00187)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Lee Jr Mcnair | 31 | Head | Book-Keeper | Arkansas |
| 2 | Ruth Mcnair | 28 | Wife | Nurse | Arkansas |
| 3 | James Lee Mcnair | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Julett Jewell | 35 | Maid | Maid | Arkansas |
| 5 | Wallace B Worthen | 47 | Head | Lawyer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Maude Worthen | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Wallace B Jr Worthen | 22 | Son | Apprentice | Arkansas |
| 8 | Rosna Ann Worthen | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Arkansas |
| 9 | Virginia Mae Worthen | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Dorothy Alene Worthen | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | William B Kirkpatrick | 51 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 12 | Cecil Kirkpatrick | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Billie Kirkpatrick | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Arkansas |
| 14 | Ed Nalley | 22 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 15 | Mary Nalley | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Shirley Ann Nalley | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Bettye Mitchell | 49 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Hattie Mae Nalley | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Luke Franza | 22 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 20 | Chas Wotten | 31 | Head | Supervisor | Arkansas |
| 21 | Lillian Wotten | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Eva Geyer | 32 | Sister-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Pete Hoffman | 60 | Lodger | — | France |
| 24 | Antonio Yager | 64 | Lodger | — | France |
| 25 | Clay Brown | 34 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 26 | Helen Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Betty Joe Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Elsie Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Ida B Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Jack B Donham | 34 | Head | Cable Splicer Helper | Arkansas |
| 31 | Thelma Donham | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Nancy Donham | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | J. Dabie Alvin | 20 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Herman W Johnson | 35 | Head | Policeman | Arkansas |
| 35 | Flora Johnson | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Herman Jr Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Harry L Craig | 47 | Head | Yard Foreman | Arkansas |
| 38 | Robert L Craig | 60 | Head | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 39 | Espey Craig | 86 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | James E Bentley | 39 | Head | Line Foreman | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)