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Nora Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Nora Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | No |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| S Brown | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Thelma Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| M Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| J Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| H Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Nora Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Annie Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lee, Arkansas
Other, age 30
Lee, Arkansas · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Lee-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 40
Lee-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Nora Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nora Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00149-00493)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maylin Shelton | 17 | Wife | House Work | Tennessee |
| 2 | William Bettis | 41 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ida Bettis | 40 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 4 | Boyd X Bettis | 19 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 5 | Hazel Bettis | 17 | Daughter | Helper | Arkansas |
| 6 | Norman Bettis | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Elwanda Bettis | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Leona Bettis | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Mack Howard | 21 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 10 | John Howard | 69 | Servant | Farm | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ertis Williams | 30 | Head | Farm | Arkansas |
| 12 | Maxine X Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | John Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | H. S. Lutting | 50 | Head | Farm | Arkansas |
| 15 | Nora Lutting | 46 | Wife | Housework | Arkansas |
| 16 | Nim Lulie Lutting | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Roy Lutting | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Juanita Lutting | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Willadean Lutting | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Haskel Lutting | 24 | Head | Farm | Arkansas |
| 21 | Andrew Brown | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 22 | Emma Brown | 25 | Daughter | Housework | Mississippi |
| 23 | Rosie Brown | 24 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Oscar Brown | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Clifton Brown | 20 | Head | Farm | Arkansas |
| 26 | Ethel Brown | 18 | Wife | Housework | Arkansas |
| 27 | Taylor Brown | 46 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 28 | Nora Brown THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Annie May Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | J. T. Brown | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | H. C. Brown | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Thelma Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | M. D. Brown | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | S. T. S. Brown | 50 | Uncle | Farm | Tennessee |
| 35 | Bill Brown | 52 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 36 | Pearl Brown | 36 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 37 | Sarah Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Grace Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Newton Brown | 43 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Velma Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)