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Paul Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Paul Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Julius & Elmer — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 342 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Wilamina Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Gladys Noah | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elmer Brown | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Paul Brown | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Neil Brown | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Willie Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Antonia Brown | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 12
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 22
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Son, age 32
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 342 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Paul Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Julius Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Antonie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Antonia Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Julius Brown
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Antonie Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Antonia Brown
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Brown
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Wilamina Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neil Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Noah
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01424-00040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James V. Reynolds | 34 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Louisiana |
| 42 | Peter F. Reynolds | 28 | Brother | Manager | Louisiana |
| 43 | Ferdinand Dajonoff | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 44 | Victoria Dajonoff | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Joseph Dajonoff | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Shirley M. Dajonoff | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Ferdinand Jr. Dajonoff | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Louisa Dajonoff | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Paul S. Gail | 48 | Head | Labour | Louisiana |
| 51 | Odile Gail | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Julia Gail | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Paul Jr. Gail | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Lorina Gail | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Peter Forine | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 56 | Lionel Forine | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Neely Forine | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Bernard Delaria | 23 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Julien Marine | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Ida Marine | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | James Marine | 18 | Son | New Worker (C.C.C. Camp) | Louisiana |
| 62 | Elbatine Marine | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Ernest Marine | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Dolores Marine | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Isadore Marine | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Shirley M. Marine | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Calton Marine | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Louis Woodry | 37 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Ella Woodry | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Lonzo Woodry | 17 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 71 | Donald Woodry | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Elmer Brown | 60 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Antonia Brown | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Paul Brown THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 75 | Wilamina Brown | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 76 | Josephine Brown | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 77 | Neil Brown | 34 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 78 | Walter Brown | 26 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Willie Brown | 24 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 80 | Gladys Noah | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)