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Luther Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bell-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Luther Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bell-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bell-County, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McClennan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Township / Ward | Justice P 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Luther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almurean Brown | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Luther Brown | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joe Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bell, Texas
Head, age 28
Bell, Texas · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Bell, Texas
Head, age 39
Bell, Texas · implied b. ~1891
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Bell-County, Texas
Head, age 49
Bell-County, Texas · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McClennan |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Luther Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Luther Brown
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bell-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bell-County, Texas
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03984-00407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harvey Russell Reagan | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 42 | Mattie B. Reagan | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Shirley Nan Reagan | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | Melvin Russell Reagan | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Strobie Elmo Reat | 56 | Head | Farm Operator | Texas |
| 46 | Lucy Reat | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 47 | Roy Reat | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 48 | Clyde Reat | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 49 | Calvin Reat | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Rogers Reat | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 51 | Isabell Reat | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Lorane Reat | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Cecil Travis Reat | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | James Willie Braddy | 71 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lucy Beatrice Braddy | 68 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Luther Brown THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farm Operator | Texas |
| 57 | Almurean Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Joe Roy Brown | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 59 | George Brown | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Elbert A. Strange | 60 | Head | Farm Operator | Texas |
| 61 | Mary Alice Strange | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | George Calvin Lewis | 71 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 63 | Hattie Ola Lewis | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Manuel Martinez | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 67 | Frank Gibson | 48 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 68 | Ura Gibson | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 69 | Alex Wood | 46 | Head | Farm Operator | Texas |
| 70 | Winnie Wood | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 71 | William E. Robinson | 62 | Head | Farm Operator | Texas |
| 72 | Maude Robinson | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Joe Robinson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 74 | Grover Robinson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 75 | Ruby Robinson | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Carl Paul Robinson | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | Ruth Ruth Robinson | 24 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Wagner H. G. Robinson | 10 | Grand-son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Robert Lee Hartman | 57 | Head | Farm Operator | 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)