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Leroy Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hill-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Leroy Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hill-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hill-County, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hill |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leroy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gussie Brown | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Hazel Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jodie Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Leroy Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bettie Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lois Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edith Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Modine Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 5
Hill, Texas · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lee Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Hill-County, Texas
Son, age 14
Hill-County, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hill |
| Industry | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Leroy Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Leroy Brown
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Texas
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Sibling
Edith Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Modine Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Hill-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hill-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04066-00236)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Fredrick Patrick | 65 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 2 | Annie Louise Patrick | 65 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Charlie Edd. Patrick | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 4 | Dilia Patrick | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 5 | Thelma Nell Patrick | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Rosa Marena Patrick | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Wallace Bruce White | 53 | Head | Trader | Texas |
| 8 | Emily Jane White | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Clyde Ferrell White | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 10 | Delbert Ray White | 24 | Son | Concrete Mixer | Texas |
| 11 | Mary Ellen White | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 12 | Thomas Ray White | 6 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 13 | James Preston White | 4 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 14 | Mary Janetta White | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | W. L. Jr. Love | 23 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 16 | Ida Evelyn Love | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Barbara Joe Love | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Ruth Osborne | 43 | Sister-in-law | — | Texas |
| 19 | Charlie Richard Bledsoe | 69 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Blanche Beatrice Bledsoe | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 21 | Jess Alden Winter | 58 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 22 | Emma Winter | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | Jodie Jefferson Brown | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 24 | Gussie Ella Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | Lois Mae Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Leroy Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Hazel Evelin Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Thomas W. L. Brown | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Mary Lorie Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Modine Fay Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Bettie Ruth Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Edith Rose Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | A. J. Brown | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 34 | Oneta Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Emmit Dewitt Jennings | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Myra Jennings | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Myra Janette Jennings | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Jerrel Wayne Jennings | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | John A. Scruggs | 82 | Father-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Arvela J. Scruggs | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
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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)