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Joe Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lafayette-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Joe Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lafayette-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lafayette-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buckner |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Buckner |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Joe Brown | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charley Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lafayette, Arkansas
Head, age 35
Lafayette, Arkansas · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Lafayette, Arkansas
Head, age 44
Lafayette, Arkansas · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Lafayette-County, Arkansas
Head, age 55
Lafayette-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buckner |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Brown
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Arkansas
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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 — Lafayette-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lafayette-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00147-00673)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patricia Mckenney | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Arnold Wallace | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Jessie Wallace | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Sibal Wallace | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Jake Easter | 45 | Head | Roadwork | Arkansas |
| 6 | Bertha Easter | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Ernestine Easter | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Robert Easter | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Roosevelt Easter | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Allen Wright | 80 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 11 | Nancy Wright | 77 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Wiley Johnson | 76 | Head | On Relief | Louisiana |
| 13 | Martha Johnson | 76 | Wife | On Relief | Louisiana |
| 14 | Johnnie Johnson | 11 | G. Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | William Brown | 33 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Emma Lee Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Halley Bernice Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | T. J. Brown | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Auther Johnson | 56 | Brother | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Joe Brown THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Joseph Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Robert Brown | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Charley Brown | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Ruth Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Clinton Brown | 30 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Alma Brown | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Flora May Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Clinton Jr. Brown | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Lonnie Brown | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Bobby Jean Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Clane Curry | 62 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Lacey Curry | 32 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Auther L. Kendrick | 38 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Lizzie Kendrick | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Dairee Kendrick | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Auther Lee Jr. Kendrick | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Ernestine Kendrick | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Joe Louis Kendrick | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Franklin D. Kendrick | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Ocie Farr | 78 | Head | Laborer | 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)