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Norman Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Palo-Pinto-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Norman Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Palo-Pinto-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Sellers — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Palo-Pinto-County, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct No 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Palo Pinto |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Norman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Brown | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Shirley Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Norman Brown | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Harold Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Palo Pinto, …
Son, age 10
Palo Pinto, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Palo Pinto, …
Son, age 20
Palo Pinto, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman ab. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Palo-Pinto-County, Texas
Head, age 29
Palo-Pinto-County, Texas · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct No 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Palo Pinto |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Norman Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Sellers Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sellers Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Norman Brown
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Palo-Pinto-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Palo-Pinto-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04119-00083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | R. W. B. Spurlock | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Bessie Spurlock | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Cleo Spurlock | 23 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 44 | W. G. Spurlock | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | O. J. Spurlock | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Dell Spurlock | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Alice Spurlock | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Alton Stephens | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 49 | Nannetta Stephens | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Margret Stephens | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | David Stephens | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 52 | Dora Lee Stephens | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Dave Stephens | 21 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 54 | Ione Stephens | 17 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | Betty Stephens | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | O. D. Blackwell | 30 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 57 | Lula Blackwell | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Oliver Blackwell | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Inoce Blackwell | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Norman Brown THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 61 | Opal Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Shirley Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Harold Brown | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | F. W. Baucom | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Rochelle Baucom | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | A. L. Clark | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 67 | Willie Mae Clark | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | Wanda Jean Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | J. M. Mcclure | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 70 | Maud Mcclure | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 71 | Edwin Mcclure | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | Dorcas Mcclure | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | J. B. Regal | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 74 | Cleone Lee Regal | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 75 | Morton Regal | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Son Regal | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | T. K. Smith | 56 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 78 | W. C. Freeman | 21 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 79 | Ruby Freeman | 17 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Donald Freeman | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Norman
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)