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Thelma Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Waller-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Waller-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Waller-County, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Waller |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Thelma Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lessie Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Anna Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jenora Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mckinly Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Jessie Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Hessie Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| R Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Hannah Brown | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Waller, Texas
Daughter, age 2
Waller, Texas · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Waller-County, Texas
Daughter, age 10
Waller-County, Texas · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Waller |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Thelma Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thelma Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Texas
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Sibling
Jenora Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hessie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lessie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Waller-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Waller-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04157-00631)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Luthie Toler | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Ethel Mae Toler | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 43 | Will Brown | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 44 | Barba Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 45 | Curtis Brown | 14 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 46 | Johnie Brown | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Mose Boyd | 60 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 48 | Marlinda Boyd | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | Carl B Boyd | 22 | Son | Common Laborer | Texas |
| 50 | Mose Jr Boyd | 18 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 51 | Bernice Boyd | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Dorothy Lou Hubbat | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Gwen Jackson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 54 | Lillie B Jackson | 63 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | Willie B Thomas | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 56 | Eva Thomas | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 57 | Rosita Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Mckinly Brown | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 59 | Hannah Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | R C Brown | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Thelma Brown THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Jenora Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Ellen Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Anna Lea Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Lessie Lea Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Hessie Lea Brown | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | Jessie Brown | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | Lawrence Granderson | 30 | Head | Common Laborer | Texas |
| 69 | Eunice Lee Granderson | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 70 | Charley Crate | 34 | Head | Common Laborer | Texas |
| 71 | Agnes Crate | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 72 | Gertrude Crate | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | Climer Crate | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 74 | Arbara Crate | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Hollis Louis | 61 | Head | — | Texas |
| 76 | Mathew Louis | 26 | Son | Common Laborer | Texas |
| 77 | Apalina Washington | 13 | Grand Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Johnnie Mae Mathew | 10 | Grand Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Henry Williams | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 80 | Liddie Williams | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
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)