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Pearl Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Choctaw-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Choctaw-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Choctaw-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Choctaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Jetts Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Erma Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Imogene Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alberta Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jesse Brown | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Columbus Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sylvester Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jessie Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Otis Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Roy Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Pearl Brown | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Choctaw, Oklahoma
Other, age 25
Choctaw, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Choctaw-County, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 35
Choctaw-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1905 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Choctaw |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Pearl Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Choctaw-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Choctaw-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03283-00439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. J. Burton | 56 | Head | Merchant | Texas |
| 2 | Beulah Burton | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | James F. Holcomb | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 4 | Minnie Holcomb | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | Ray Berrie | 5 | Boarder | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Hattie Ely | 64 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Frank C. Woolverton | 54 | Head | Common Laborer | Texas |
| 8 | Susie Woolverton | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Ray Woolverton | 24 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Benjamin Van Crow | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Bertha Crow | 32 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Wilburn D. Crow | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Lucy Yelery | 72 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Roy Doyle Huddleston | 19 | Grandson | Day Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Riley Jean Yelery | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Jesse Brown | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Pearl Brown THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Jessie Jr. Brown | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Columbus Brown | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | James A. Brown | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Alberta Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Geraldine Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Imogene Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Sylvester Brown | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Roy Paul Brown | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Erma Lee Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Otis Ray Brown | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Edd Bailey | 75 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Patsy Bailey | 64 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 30 | George Beatty | 40 | Head | Day Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Colbert Pisachubbee | 34 | Head | Common Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Anna Pisachubbee | 30 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Cecelia Pisachubbee | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Edward Pisachubbee | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Ira Dean Pisachubbee | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Mary L. Pisachubbee | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Edward Washington | 55 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 38 | J. C. Smith | 34 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Nellie Smith | 29 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Carmie L. Smith | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
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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)