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Irene Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tensas-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Irene Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tensas-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tensas-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tensas |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Irene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lucille Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lillie Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Irene Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Susie Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jim Brown | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Sam Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Buster Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charlie Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eli Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lillie Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tensas, Louisiana
Daughter, age 6
Tensas, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Irena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Tensas-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 15
Tensas-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tensas |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Irene Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Irene Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Charlie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eli Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buster Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Tensas-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Tensas-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01458-00222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Johnnie Lee Jackson | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | James Spruice | 20 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Evon Spruice | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Finnis Spruice | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Willie Spruice | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Richard Howell | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Homer Lee Spruice | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Clea Mae Spruice | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Willie Mae Spruice | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Carolyn Spruice | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Allen Owens | 37 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 52 | Karee Owens | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | J. D. Owens | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Hazel Owens | 20 | Cousin | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 55 | Jim Brown | 66 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Lillie Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Buster Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Irene Brown THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Lillie Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Susie Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Jessie Mae Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Lucille Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Charlie Brown | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Eli Brown | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Sam Brown | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Fred L. Cassie | 38 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 67 | Mary Cassie | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Earnest Douglas | 20 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Minnie Douglas | 48 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Kate Scott | 60 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 71 | Henry Vaden | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Grace Vaden | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Andrew Vaden | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Grant Vaden | 15 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Dorothy Mae Vaden | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Annie Mae Vaden | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Tom White | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 78 | Cenia White | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Ike Jr. Bellows | 64 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Bessie Bellows | 63 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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)