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Leroy Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Leroy Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abraham & Adam — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leroy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelina Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rosa Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Elnora Brown | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Betty Brown | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Mable Brown | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Willie Brown | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Leroy Brown | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
St John, …
Son, age 4
St John, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | LeRoy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
St Landry, …
Son, age 15
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Head, age 23
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 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 Leroy Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abraham Brown (~0.60 confidence) and father Adam Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leanna Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Abraham Brown
b. ~1908
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Adam Brown
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leanna Brown
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Leroy Brown
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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 — 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-t0627-01452-00465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Milburn | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Maylin Milburn | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Rose Milburn | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Joseph Sylvester | 42 | Lodger | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Verlie Sylvester | 30 | Lodger-Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Clessie Milburn | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Lella Milburn | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Samuel Milburn | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Myrtle Milburn | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Alma Milburn | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Mandrey Milburn | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | George Milburn | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Joseph Milburn | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Woodrow Ray | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Birdie Ray | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Leroy Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Elnora Brown | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Rosa Mae Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Evelina Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Dorothy Mae Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Willie Brown | 21 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Mable Brown | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Betty Mae Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Edward Brown | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Thelma Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Adeline Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Edward Jr Brown | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Roosevelt Brown | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Joe A Brown | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Herbert Brown | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | John Tonnie | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Dora Tonnie | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Joe Skinner | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Odelia Skinner | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | James Lee Skinner | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Leroy Skinner | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Alice Lou Skinner | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Ella Mae Skinner | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Leo Skinner | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Audrey Mae Skinner | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Leroy
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)