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Stella Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Stella Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Stella Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Fleener Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Stella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bernice Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Anna Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Henry Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Henry Brown | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Margie Brown | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Stella Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lee, Arkansas
Daughter, age 5
Lee, Arkansas · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Stella M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Lee-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 15
Lee-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Stella Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Stella Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Stella Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Anna Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruben Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — 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-t0627-00149-00088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Jordan | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Lois Moody | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Clenard H. Byrd | 35 | Head | 50 | Texas |
| 4 | Mamie V. Byrd | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Letha Byrd | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Kenneth Byrd | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Dewane Byrd | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Augustus Byrd | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Clara Sue Byrd | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Romeo M. Byrd | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | George Shinall | 21 | Head | 50 | Arkansas |
| 12 | Ruth Shinall | 16 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Frank French | 52 | Head | 40 | Arkansas |
| 14 | Leda French | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Jimmie French | 14 | Son | 40 | Arkansas |
| 16 | Vivian French | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Max French | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Ray French | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Doris French | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Gertrude Jordan | 59 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Curtis Jordan | 20 | Son | 40 | Arkansas |
| 22 | Floyd Jordan | 18 | Son | 52 | Arkansas |
| 23 | Christine Jordan | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Henry C. Brown | 36 | Head | 50 | Arkansas |
| 25 | Margie Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Stella Mae Brown THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Ruben Brown | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Henry D. Brown | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Bernice Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Anna Brown | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Davy W. Horton | 49 | Head | 50 | Missouri |
| 32 | Bertha Horton | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | A. Lafayette Horton | 21 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | L. Leo Horton | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Lavern H. Horton | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Lola Jean Horton | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Connie Lee Horton | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Woodrow Defriest | 24 | Head | 50 | Missouri |
| 39 | Pauline Defriest | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Wanda Jean Defriest | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)