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Marion Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Marion Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1931), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1931
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1931 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Marion | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hazel Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Marion Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Staza Brown | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rainey Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Merrill Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Other, age 2
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 9
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1931 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Marion Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Marion Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 9 · b. ~1931 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Hazel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rainey Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merrill Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John 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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01419-00396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Esther Villarvaso | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Clifford Villarvaso | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Lolita Villarvaso | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Shirley Villarvaso | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Landon Villarvaso | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | William Dohensburg | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 47 | Shelda Dohensburg | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | William Dohensburg | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Roscoe Dohensburg | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Lucille Dohensburg | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | John W. Wood | 39 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 52 | Alice Wood | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Vera Wood | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | John Wood | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Thomas Wood | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Lilly Wood | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Ronald Wood | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | River Dash Wood | 16 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Charles Smith | 55 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 60 | Lottie Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Louis Rimstead | 27 | Head | Waitress | Louisiana |
| 62 | Amelia Frost | 26 | Sister | Housemaid | Louisiana |
| 63 | Charles Frost | 11 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Ruth Frost | 13 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Gloria Frost | 6 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Fernando Murray | 47 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mabel Murray | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Staza Brown | 34 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | John Wilbur Brown | 18 | Son | Porter | Louisiana |
| 70 | Ruby Brown | 16 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 71 | Marion Brown THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Rainey Brown | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Merrill Brown | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Hazel M. Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Thomas Jones | 29 | Head | Labour | Louisiana |
| 76 | Hazel Jones | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Thomas Jones | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Theresa Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Warren Jones | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Florence Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)