Luther Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Beckham-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Luther Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beckham-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Beckham-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Luther E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Erick Township
1935 Residence (County)	Beckham
Additional Details
Occupation	Homemaker
Industry	Servant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Homemaker
Township / Ward	Erick Township
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Luther	Age	Birth yr
Eddie Brown	Son	—	7	~1933
Minnie Brown	Spouse	—	45	~1895
J Brown	Son	—	12	~1928
Luther Brown	Head	—	46	~1894
Eallen Brown	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Auday Brown	Daughter	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1930

Beckham, Oklahoma

Head, age 36

Beckham, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Luther E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Beckham-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 46

Beckham-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Luther E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Erick Township
1935 Residence (County)	Beckham
Occupation	Homemaker
Industry	Servant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Luther Brown

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Oklahoma

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1940 US Federal Census — Beckham-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03276-00403)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William B. Jeffers	42	Son-in-law	Clerk	Texas
42	Mrs Louise Jeffers	14	Granddaughter	—	Oklahoma
43	Ed O. Hill	49	Head	Farmer	Texas
44	Leta Dale Hill	50	Wife	—	Texas
45	Redus Hill	21	Son	Farmer	Texas
46	Billy Rae Hill	9	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
47	James Stayton	19	Daughter	Cook	Oklahoma
48	Sonja Stayton	3	Granddaughter	—	Oklahoma
49	Cecil B. Hill	24	Son	—	Oklahoma
50	Iona Marie Hill	23	Daughter-in-law	Laborer	Oklahoma
51	Celia Marie Hill	1	Granddaughter	—	Oklahoma
52	Bobbie Dean Hill	3	Grandson	—	Oklahoma
53	Ed H. Phillips	44	Head	—	Texas
54	Florence A. Phillips	35	Wife	—	Oklahoma
55	Edwin Phillips	17	Son	Laborer	Oklahoma
56	Gilbert Phillips	15	Son	Laborer	Oklahoma
57	Nora Jane Phillips	7	Daughter	Laborer	Oklahoma
58	Ruben Mostiller	40	Head	—	Oklahoma
59	Ida Mostiller	44	Wife	—	Texas
60	Rosie Lee Standifer	17	Stepdaughter	Farmer	Illinois
61	Robert Standifer	15	Stepson	—	Oklahoma
62	Corne B. Ingley	73	Head	Secretary	Mississippi
63	Effie May Ingley	64	Wife	Assistant Postm.	Texas
64	Charlie S. Ingley	39	Son	—	Texas
65	Mary Helen Ingley	31	Daughter	Farmer	Texas
66	Luther E. Brown THIS PERSON	46	Head	Homemaker	Texas
67	Minnie P. Brown	45	Wife	Farmer	Texas
68	Auday Brown	23	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
69	Eallen Brown	17	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
70	J. E. Brown	12	Son	—	Oklahoma
71	Eddie W. Brown	7	Son	—	Oklahoma
72	Thomas B. Irwin	63	Head	—	Tennessee
73	Allie Irwin	57	Wife	—	Tennessee
74	Richard Williams	47	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
75	Rena Jane Williams	42	Wife	—	Oklahoma
76	Ralph Williams	17	Son	—	Oklahoma
77	Margaret Williams	76	Head	—	Wisconsin
78	Rosemary Wilson	43	Daughter	—	Missouri
79	Charles Ab. Wilson	17	Grandson	—	Oklahoma
80	Granddaughter Marjorie	None	F	—	—

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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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