Lula Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Caddo-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Lula Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caddo-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Head Born: Louisiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Caddo-County, Louisiana
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Shreveport City
1935 Residence (County)	Caddo
Additional Details
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	260
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Maid
Township / Ward	Shreveport City
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lula	Age	Birth yr
Joella Griffin	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Lula Brown	Head	—	40	~1900
Jim Marks	Other	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Caddo, Louisiana

Spouse, age 21

Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Caddo, Louisiana

Spouse, age 31

Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At Home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Caddo-County, Louisiana

Head, age 40

Caddo-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Shreveport City
1935 Residence (County)	Caddo
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	260
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Lula Brown

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Louisiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Caddo-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01386-00495)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jane Front	30	Lodger	Helper	Louisiana
2	Foster Taylor	27	Head	—	Louisiana
3	Rosalee Taylor	31	Wife	—	Louisiana
4	Silas Taylor	14	Son	—	Louisiana
5	Essie Taylor	4	Daughter	—	Louisiana
6	John Henry Taylor	2	Son	—	Louisiana
7	Fred Smith	28	Roomer	Chauffeur	Louisiana
8	Mihelia Smith	25	Roomer	Maid	Louisiana
9	Lula Brown THIS PERSON	40	Head	Maid	Louisiana
10	Joella Griffin	20	Daughter	—	Louisiana
11	Jim Marks	21	Brother	Helper	Louisiana
12	Adolf Simon	35	Head	Yard Work	Louisiana
13	Annie Bell Simon	37	Wife	Maid	Louisiana
14	Helen Wilson	16	Roomer	—	Louisiana
15	Mary Hall	36	Head	Cook	Louisiana
16	Mary Williams	36	Roomer	Cook	Louisiana
17	Phoebe Budd	38	Roomer	Helper	Louisiana
18	Mattie Budd	25	Roomer	Cook	Louisiana
19	Eli Peter	25	Head	Agent	Louisiana
20	Ada Lee Peter	35	Wife	Washwoman	Louisiana
21	Sammuel Johnson	35	Roomer	Helper	Louisiana
22	Lizzie Ann Johnson	30	Roomer	Maid	Louisiana
23	William Lee Johnson	13	Roomer	—	Louisiana
24	Ann Simon	30	Head	Cook	Louisiana
25	Zada	35	Roomer	Maid	Louisiana
26	Sherman Show	8	Son	—	Louisiana
27	Alvie Show	6	Son	—	Louisiana
28	Jerry Garrett	48	Head	Lumber Stacker	Louisiana
29	Maggie Garrett	39	Wife	—	Texas
30	James Barn	30	Head	Helper	Louisiana
31	Margre Robinson	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
32	James Anderson	26	Head	Helper	Louisiana
33	Ethel Anderson	25	Wife	—	Texas
34	Jr James	4	Son	—	Louisiana
35	Son William	None	M	—	—
36	Laura Johnson	40	Head	Maid	Louisiana
37	Richard Travers	31	Head	Trucker	Louisiana
38	Mitilda Travers	35	Wife	—	Louisiana
39	James Peter	36	Head	Helper	Louisiana
40	Katie Peter	34	Wife	—	Louisiana

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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.

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