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Nellie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Norphlet Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| J Brown | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Condorus Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jerome Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Berton Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jonnie Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Paul Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Derwood Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Curtis Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Nellie Brown | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Arkansas
Other, age 31
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Union-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 41
Union-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00178-00433)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred Wood | 17 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | H. N. Whatley | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 3 | Myrtle Whatley | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Effie Jean Whatley | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | H. D. Brown | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 6 | Delcena Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Charles E. Brown | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Louisa Hawley | 18 | Step-dau | — | Illinois |
| 9 | James Hawley | 17 | Step-son | N.Y.A. | Illinois |
| 10 | Curtis Hawley | 16 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Harold Hawley | 13 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Eugene Hawley | 10 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | J. M. Mcmurrain | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Arkansas |
| 14 | J. A. C. Newman | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Nellie Newman | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | George Smith | 56 | Hired hand | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | J. W. Brown | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Nellie Brown THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Curtis Brown | 22 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Paul Brown | 20 | Son | Road Constructer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Laurie Brown | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 22 | Jerome Brown | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Condorus Brown | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Derwood Brown | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Jonnie R. Brown | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Berton Brown | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | John Harper | 24 | Head | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 28 | Mabel Harper | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | J. H. Whatley | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Effie Whatley | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Garland Whatley | 21 | Son | Baker | Arkansas |
| 32 | Katherine Whatley | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Joe Anderson | 50 | Head | Wage Hand | Alabama |
| 34 | Lera Anderson | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | W. B. Birchfield | 30 | Head | Shovel Hand | Arkansas |
| 36 | Clara Birchfield | 22 | Wife | Cook | Arkansas |
| 37 | Eugene Birchfield | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Lamar Birchfield | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | E. F. Carroll | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Birdie Carroll | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
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)