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Jane Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Desha-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this Jane Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Desha-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Female Daughter Born: Arkansas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDesha-County, Arkansas
SurnameBrown
Given NameJane
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceArkansas
1935 Residence (City)McGehee City
1935 Residence (County)Desha
Additional Details
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateArkansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)arkansas
Township / WardMcgehee City
Est. Birth Year~1927

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Jane Age Birth yr
Lucy Brown Head — 39 ~1901
Vernon Brown Son — 12 ~1928
Jane Brown Daughter — 13 ~1927
Gweneth Brown Daughter — 18 ~1922
Kenneth Brown Son — 17 ~1923
Malcolm Brown Son — 15 ~1925
Gloria Brown Daughter — 7 ~1933

Census Appearances

1930
Desha, Arkansas
Daughter, age 4
Desha, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Jane
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation none
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas
1940
Desha-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 13
Desha-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Jane
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
1935 Residence (City) McGehee City
1935 Residence (County) Desha
Highest Grade 8
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Jane Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jane Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Malcolm Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gweneth Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Desha-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00133-00447)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Nettie Bell 30 Lodger Teacher Arkansas
2 Malcolm Butcher 32 Lodger Painter Louisiana
3 Maria Butcher 31 Lodger — Arkansas
4 Nott C Adams 52 Head Mechanic Mississippi
5 Sarah E Adams 56 Wife — Mississippi
6 Bertha Adams 32 Daughter Practical Nurse Mississippi
7 Charles Adams 23 Son Delivery Boy Mississippi
8 William H Adams 21 Son — Mississippi
9 Harold D Adams 13 Son — Arkansas
10 Beverly Adams 13 Son — Arkansas
11 Millard Isom|Ison 33 Head Fireman Arkansas
12 Bertie Isom|Ison 37 Wife — Arkansas
13 Luella Thompson 16 Daughter — Arkansas
14 Patsy Thompson 14 Daughter — Arkansas
15 Earl Morris 27 Head Salesman Arkansas
16 Grace Morris 30 Wife — Arkansas
17 Elisha E Smith 42 Head Water Service Foreman Alabama
18 Bessie Smith 32 Wife — Arkansas
19 Elmer Smith 15 Son — Louisiana
20 Madel Smith 13 Son — Arkansas
21 Betty Joe Smith 11 Daughter — Arkansas
22 Bobby Smith 5 Son — Arkansas
23 Ave. Adams None — — —
24 James J Bayne 46 Head Locomotive Engineer Mississippi
25 Jessie B Bayne 44 Wife — Louisiana
26 Henry H Bayne 16 Son — Louisiana
27 John M Bayne 14 Son — Louisiana
28 Patricia J Bayne 12 Daughter — Louisiana
29 Marjorie H Bayne 9 Daughter — Arkansas
30 James J Jr Bayne 5 Son — Arkansas
31 Hughie Bayne 4 Son — Arkansas
32 Lucy Brown 39 Head — Mississippi
33 Gweneth Brown 18 Daughter — Arkansas
34 Kenneth Brown 17 Son — Arkansas
35 Malcolm Brown 15 Son — Arkansas
36 Jane Brown THIS PERSON 13 Daughter — Arkansas
37 Vernon Brown 12 Son — Arkansas
38 Gloria Nell Brown 7 Daughter — Arkansas
39 Robert J Mangum 54 Head Sign Painter Missouri
40 Edith Mangum 41 Wife — Missouri

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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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