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Jim Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bienville-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Jim Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bienville-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bienville-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on a Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Jim | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Brown | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Jim Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Buddy Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jack Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bienville, Louisiana
Head, age 32
Bienville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Bienville-County, Louisiana
Head, age 45
Bienville-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on a Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Jim Brown
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bienville-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Bienville-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01383-00693)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Irving A. F. Couch | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | West Sneed | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Mettie Sneed | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Robert Sneed | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Will Sneed | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Cathirine Sneed | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Fletcher Sneed | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Jim Brown THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Ellen Brown | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Buddy Brown | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Jack Brown | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Mary Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | James P. Bryan | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Dosha Bryan | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Jessie Bryan | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Leroy Bryan | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Eunice Bryan | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Wayne Bryan | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Charlie Bryan | 64 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Woodrow C. Posey | 28 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Sadie Posey | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Charles Posey | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | John D. Stall | 72 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Carrie Stall | 67 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Louis Arver | 26 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Frances Arver | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Charlie Keifer | 45 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Mettie Keifer | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Lucius Dooley | 57 | Head | Painter | Louisiana |
| 70 | Eliza Dooley | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Nora Dooley | 23 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | James D. Walker | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Julia Walker | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Leroy Walker | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Catherine Walker | 23 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Mccellon Thomas | 32 | Head | Attendant & Clerk | Louisiana |
| 77 | Anna Thomas | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Fleming Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Lendon D. Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Lethie Bel Smith | 40 | 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)