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Pearl Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bossier-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bossier-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bossier-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Bossier City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Byron Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Earl Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hamilton Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Pearl Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caddo, Louisiana
Spouse, age 18
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Perthea |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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
Caddo, Louisiana
Spouse, age 29
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Bossier-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 40
Bossier-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baton Rouge |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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 Pearl Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Bossier-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Bossier-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01384-00220)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | J. G. Byrd | 23 | Head | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 42 | Bonita Byrd | 21 | Wife | Saleslady | Texas |
| 43 | William B. Magee | 21 | Head | Attendant | Texas |
| 44 | Ruth Ella Magee | 16 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Dwight Laughlin | 33 | Head | State Auditor | South Carolina |
| 46 | Martha Laughlin | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Patricia Laughlin | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Martha Laughlin | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Margaret Laughlin | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | William Treely | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 51 | Lois Treely | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 52 | Billie Treely | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Melba Treely | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | J. Hamilton Brown | 42 | Head | Bookkeeper | Louisiana |
| 55 | Pearl Brown THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Hamilton Brown | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Earl Brown | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Byron Brown | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Knox L. Ayler | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 60 | Odessa A. Ayler | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Knox Jr. Ayler | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Louis Ayler | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Doris Ayler | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Joe Ayler | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | James L. Hearne | 57 | Head | Upholsterer | Arkansas |
| 66 | Jennie Hearne | 44 | Wife | Machine Pipe & Supply | Texas |
| 67 | Oleta Hearne | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Clarice Hearne | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | J. C. Jr. Hearne | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Frank Griffith | 29 | Head | Upholsterer | Texas |
| 71 | Aline Griffith | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 72 | Frank Jr. Griffith | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Mollie Griffith | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Thayne Mason | 28 | Head | Policeman | Arkansas |
| 75 | Mina Mason | 22 | Wife | Stenographer | Texas |
| 76 | Edward L. Graham | 39 | Head | Soldier | Michigan |
| 77 | Dorothy Graham | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Dorothy Jean Graham | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)