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Lawrence Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bowie-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jerry & Lula — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bowie-County, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bowie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | J P 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| May Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Prial Brown | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Jerry Brown | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Lawrence Brown | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bowie, Texas
Son, age 9
Bowie, Texas · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Bowie, Texas
Son, age 20
Bowie, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Bowie-County, Texas
Son, age 30
Bowie-County, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bowie |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Lawrence Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jerry Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jerry Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Brown
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Brown
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Texas
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Sibling
Prial Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Bowie-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bowie-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03990-00180)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dona L. Stinson | 49 | Head | House Lady | Tennessee |
| 2 | Dona K. Stinson | 23 | daughter | Saleslady | Texas |
| 3 | Bernice Stinson | 17 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Tommie F. Stinson | 14 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Pauline E. Long | 27 | daughter | Librarian | Texas |
| 6 | Gene C. Long | 6 | grandson | — | Texas |
| 7 | Anderson M. Smith | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Carrie M. Smith | 64 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | R. Miller Bates | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Virgie Bates | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mae Nash | 46 | sister | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Jerry Brown | 58 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 13 | Bernice Brown | 14 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | May B. Brown | 11 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Lawrence Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | son | Farmer | Texas |
| 16 | Prial Brown | 25 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Wesley W. Cummings | 64 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Callie E. Cummings | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Ellis D. Cummings | 25 | son | Farmer | Texas |
| 20 | Helen M. Cummings | 22 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Dellie M. Hilton | 5 | step-granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Leon F. Cummings | 22 | son | Paper Hanger | Texas |
| 23 | Virginia Cummings | 15 | daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 24 | Grover C. Graham | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 25 | Ida M. Graham | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | J. F. Graham | 22 | son | Saw Filer | Texas |
| 27 | Frankie L. Graham | 14 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Raymond A. Holly | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 29 | Geraldine Holly | 28 | wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Charles R. Holly | 5 | son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Jerry D. Holly | 5 | son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Thomas J. Anderson | 61 | Head | 12 | Arkansas |
| 33 | Mary J. Anderson | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | George J. Anderson | 21 | son | 13 | Louisiana |
| 35 | Wanda L. Anderson | 18 | daughter | 13 | Louisiana |
| 36 | Randall L. Anderson | 14 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Marian L. Anderson | 13 | son | — | Texas |
| 38 | George C. Simmons | 73 | father-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Wylie W. Lay | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 40 | Eva M. Lay | 33 | wife | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Lawrence + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)