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Josephine Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1931), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1931
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1931 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Josephine Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ella Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Irene Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Adeline Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jason Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Isael Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Stanley Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Oscar Brown | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Peter Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Agnes Brown | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Daughter, age 1
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 9
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1931 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Josephine Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Josephine Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 9 · b. ~1931 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Joseph Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adeline Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isael Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01451-00482)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ovey A. Krohn | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Hazel Krohn | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Duvy Krohn | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Mae Grace Krohn | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Wayne Morris Krohn | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Alven Krohn | 13 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Ada O. Andrews | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Wilson Fontenot | 36 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Olivia Guillory | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Simon Browning | 28 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Lovenia Browning | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Ella Mae Browning | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Rodney Browning | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Verna Browning | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Lawrence Browning | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Jason Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Agnes A. Brown | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Irene Brown | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Adeline Brown | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Agnes Brown | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Joseph Brown | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Josephine Brown THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Ella Mae Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Isael Brown | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Stanley Brown | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Oscar Brown | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Peter (Carl) Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Hector Miller | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Isola Miller | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Wallace Broussard | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Louisa Broussard | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Victoria Broussard | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Dorothy Broussard | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Samuel Broussard | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Luke Eaglin | 107 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Ella Eaglin | 89 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Semeur Eaglin | None | Elizabeth | 60 | No 3 |
| 38 | Riley Eaglin | 37 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Ethel Eaglin | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Thomas Eaglin | 59 | Head | Farmer | 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)