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Ida Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ida Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ida Bell |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winnsboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Winnsboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ida Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Emmaline Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Earlene Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Annie Brown | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Milton Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jacob Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Irving Brown | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Louisiana
Daughter, age 8
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ida Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Franklin-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 17
Franklin-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ida Bell |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winnsboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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 Ida Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Helen Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jacob Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earlene Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irving Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jacqueline Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmaline Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Franklin-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01401-00547)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viola Johnson | 12 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Eugene Daston | 2 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | James Wilson | 45 | head | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Mary Wilson | 42 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Elsie Mae Wilson | 13 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Eddie Jane Wilson | 24 | son | Presser | Louisiana |
| 7 | Annie Brown | 36 | head | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Jacob Brown | 19 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Mary Bell Brown | 17 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Ida Bell Brown THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Emmaline Brown | 14 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Helen Brown | 10 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Jacqueline Brown | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Earlene Brown | 4 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Milton Brown | 2 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Irving Lee Brown | 0 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Aaron Heckard | 48 | head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 18 | Lena Heckard | 41 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Johnie Heckard | 14 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Jasper Smith | 34 | head | Jointer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Modie Smith | 29 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Martha Lee Smith | 11 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Jeff Davis | 35 | head | Timber Cutter | Louisiana |
| 24 | Liddie Ann Davis | 23 | wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 25 | Gilmore Fife | 76 | head | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Mary Fife | 81 | sister | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Annias Addison | 40 | head | Deliveryman | Louisiana |
| 28 | Calonia Addison | 40 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Porter Swayze | 23 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Curtis Tucker | 43 | head | Green Wheel | Mississippi |
| 31 | Eliza Tucker | 45 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Richard Morrison | 19 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Mose Allen | 33 | head | Fireman | Louisiana |
| 34 | Gracie Cooper | 26 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 35 | Frank Dumas | 47 | head | Trucking | Louisiana |
| 36 | Carrie Dumas | 41 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Mary Dumas | 19 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Ollie Mae Dumas | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Willie James | 40 | head | Staker | Arkansas |
| 40 | Lizzie James | 42 | wife | — | Arkansas |
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)