Joseph Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isabelle — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Occupation	Cotton Compressor
Industry	Cotton factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	5
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Cotton Compressor
Township / Ward	New Orleans
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Carolyn Brown	Daughter	—		~1940
Joseph Brown	Head	—	25	~1915
Joseph Brown	Son	—	2	~1938
Rubie Brown	Spouse	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Son, age 5

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Son, age 14

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Head, age 25

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Occupation	Cotton Compressor
Industry	Cotton factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	5
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Our Model Tree links Joseph Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Isabelle Parker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Isabelle Parker

b. ~1893

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Joseph Brown

Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Louisiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01430-00233)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Viola Sims	29	Lodger	Housework	Louisiana
42	Hazel Hawkins	16	Niece	—	Louisiana
43	Jimmie Lee	10	Lodger	—	Louisiana
44	Alfred Reid	34	Head	Longshoreman	Louisiana
45	Alma Reid	31	Wife	Housework	Louisiana
46	Thomas Washington	28	Uncle	Longshoreman	Louisiana
47	Ella Ford	31	Lodger	—	Louisiana
48	Flora Ford	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
49	Joseph Brown THIS PERSON	25	Head	Cotton Compressor	Louisiana
50	Rubie Brown	23	Wife	—	Louisiana
51	Joseph Brown	2	Son	—	Louisiana
52	Carolyn J. Brown	0	Daughter	—	Louisiana
53	Warren Smith	26	Head	Cotton Compressor	Louisiana
54	Margaret Smith	28	Wife	Housework	Louisiana
55	Freddy Lime	29	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
56	Mabelle Lime	25	Wife	—	Louisiana
57	Leora Lime	4	Daughter	—	Louisiana
58	Martha Champion	40	Head	Cook	Louisiana
59	Harold Wilson	23	Son	—	Louisiana
60	Jack Page	42	Head	Truck Driver	Louisiana
61	Euldie Page	39	Wife	—	Louisiana
62	Mabel William	37	Sister	Housework	Louisiana
63	John Riley	25	Lodger	Porter	Louisiana
64	Jane Bertue	12	Lodger	—	Louisiana
65	John Kitts	48	Head	—	Louisiana
66	Doretha Stanley	45	Lodger	Housework	Louisiana
67	James Joseph	70	Head	Sells Sea Food	Louisiana
68	Anthony Matranga	33	Head	Salesman	Louisiana
69	Mildred Matranga	31	Daughter	—	Louisiana
70	Denny Matranga	2	Son	—	Louisiana
71	Art Washington	58	Head	—	Louisiana
72	Lizzie Wyatt	58	Head	—	Louisiana
73	Charlie Wootton	25	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
74	Paul Batiste	52	Head	Longshoreman	Louisiana
75	Elisha Batiste	28	Wife	—	Louisiana
76	William Press	21	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
77	Joyce Marie Press	2	Lodger's Daughter	—	Louisiana
78	Scott Stumph	40	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
79	Victoria Stumph	40	Wife	Housework	Louisiana
80	Shirley Stumph	7	Daughter	—	Louisiana

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Pedigree Summary

Joseph

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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