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Joseph Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Iberia-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Iberia-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anthony & Ezekiel — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Iberia-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Iberia City (Avery's Island) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iberia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Salt mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New Iberia City Averys Island |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lydia Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joseph Brown | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lydia Brown | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Iberia, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Iberia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Iberia, Louisiana
Son, age 22
Iberia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Iberia-County, Louisiana
Head, age 29
Iberia-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Iberia City (Avery's Island) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iberia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Salt mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Joseph Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Anthony Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Ezekiel Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Anthony Brown
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ezekiel Brown
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Brown
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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 — Iberia-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Iberia-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01403-00998)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carrol Miguez | 23 | Head | Assistant Electrician | Louisiana |
| 42 | Amenthe Miguez | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Catherine Miguez | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Foti Miguez | 21 | Sister in law | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Gloria Miguez | 2 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | George Moss | 55 | Head | Black Smith | Louisiana |
| 47 | Ruth Moss | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Carl R Moss | 21 | Son | Air Corps | Louisiana |
| 49 | Bessie Moss | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Neil Moss | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Sadie Moss | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Betty Moss | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Joseph Brown THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Lydia Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Lydia Jule Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Doris Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Joseph Jr Brown | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Homer Sims | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Dorothy Sims | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Elzi Sims | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Lilly May Sims | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Homer Jr Sims | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Louise Brown | 16 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Ozena Bourgeois | 46 | Head | Electrician | Louisiana |
| 65 | Olinda Bourgeois | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Ana Belle Bourgeois | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Roland Bourgeois | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Wilson Brown | 35 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Rosemary Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Wilson Jr Brown | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Dorthy May Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Peter Leblanc | 42 | Head | Assistant Electrician | Louisiana |
| 73 | Philomene Leblanc | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Agnes Leblanc | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Verna Lee Leblanc | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | George Duhotte | 14 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Alton Hebert | 33 | Brother | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 78 | Lucille Hebert | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Molly Lee Hebert | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 3 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)