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Lois Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Galveston-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Lois Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Galveston-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Galveston-County, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galveston city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Galveston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 112 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Galveston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ethel Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Shirley Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Oliver Brown | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Oliver Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Herbert Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ethel Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Galveston, Texas
Daughter, age 14
Galveston, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Galveston-County, Texas
Daughter, age 21
Galveston-County, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galveston city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Galveston |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 112 |
| 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 Lois Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lois Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Texas
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Sibling
Herbert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oliver Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Galveston-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Galveston-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04038-00016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Quigley | 34 | Head | Janitor | Texas |
| 2 | Catharine Quigley | 33 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 3 | Lee Jr. Quigley | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Jessie Rayford | 36 | Head | Maid | Texas |
| 5 | Thelma Simmons | 17 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 6 | Margaret Simmons | 13 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 7 | Oliver Brown | 55 | Head | Longshoreman | Louisiana |
| 8 | Ethel Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Ethel Brown | 22 | Daughter | Maid | Texas |
| 10 | Lois Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Texas |
| 11 | Shirley Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Margaret Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Oliver Brown | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | John Brown | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Thomas Brown | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Robert Brown | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Herbert Brown | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Felix Harrison | 20 | Head | Helper | Louisiana |
| 19 | Irene Harrison | 21 | Wife | Maid | Texas |
| 20 | Catherine Treaccar | 65 | Head | — | Texas |
| 21 | Jesse Treaccar | 55 | Brother | Carpenter | Texas |
| 22 | Bessie Treaccar | 54 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 23 | Roberta Irene Treaccar | 44 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 24 | Jesse Treaccar | 26 | Head | Plumbing Helper | Texas |
| 25 | Rena Treaccar | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Joseph Treaccar | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Robert Treaccar | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Henrietta Treaccar | 65 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 29 | Peter Canar | 75 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Bessie Canar | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Anna L. Solomon | 48 | Sister | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 32 | Adamae Brown | 25 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 33 | Andrew Moss | 33 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 34 | Gertrude Moss | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | William Johnson | 24 | Brother in law | Cook | Louisiana |
| 36 | Isabel Johnson | 30 | Sister | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 37 | Loretta Johnson | 26 | Sister | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 38 | Laura Beiner | 47 | Head | — | Texas |
| 39 | George Beiner | 34 | Son | Porter | Texas |
| 40 | Freeland Beiner | 32 | Son | Porter | Texas |
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)