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Tom Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Tom Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 13-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWest-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
SurnameBrown
Given NameTom
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age47
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceLouisiana
1935 Residence (City)Ward 8
1935 Residence (County)West Feliciana
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked45
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardWard 8
Est. Birth Year~1893

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.

13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Tom Age Birth yr
James Brown Son — 18 ~1922
Tom Brown Head — 47 ~1893
Viola Brown Daughter — 4 ~1936
Jr Brown Son — 11 ~1929
Rosalie Brown Daughter — 2 ~1938
Louis Brown Son — 10 ~1930
Lorena Brown Daughter — 8 ~1932
Emma Brown Daughter — 12 ~1928
Cornelius Brown Daughter — 14 ~1926
George Brown Son — 6 ~1934
Mary Brown Daughter — 7 ~1933
Rosalie Brown Spouse — 39 ~1901
Louise Brown Daughter — 16 ~1924

Census Appearances

1930
West Feliciana, …
Head, age 36
West Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 36
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Louisiana
Age at First Marriage 26
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker O
Can Read/Write No
Home Owned/Rented R
Veteran No
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1940
West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Head, age 47
West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1893 — 13 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Tom
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 47
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (City) Ward 8
1935 Residence (County) West Feliciana
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 45
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana

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Our Model Tree links Tom Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Tom Brown
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Louisiana
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01467-00260)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Mary Smith 25 Wife — Louisiana
42 Jr. Barks Smith 4 Son — Louisiana
43 Level Smith 1 Son — Louisiana
44 Tom Brown THIS PERSON 47 Head Farmer Louisiana
45 Rosalie Brown 39 Wife — Louisiana
46 James Brown 18 Son Laborer Louisiana
47 Louise Brown 16 Daughter — Louisiana
48 Cornelius Brown 14 Daughter — Louisiana
49 Emma Brown 12 Daughter — Louisiana
50 Jr. Thomas Brown 11 Son — Louisiana
51 Louis Brown 10 Son — Louisiana
52 Lorena Brown 8 Daughter — Louisiana
53 Mary Brown 7 Daughter — Louisiana
54 George Brown 6 Son — Louisiana
55 Viola Brown 4 Daughter — Louisiana
56 Rosalie Brown 2 Daughter — Louisiana
57 Jeff Patterson 51 Head Farmer Louisiana
58 Kate Patterson 35 Wife — Louisiana
59 Sam Cummings 33 Head Farmer Louisiana
60 Viola Cummings 25 Wife — Louisiana
61 Dan Cummings 13 Son — Louisiana
62 Edward Cummings 11 Son — Louisiana
63 Izer Cummings 10 Son — Louisiana
64 Mat Cummings 9 Son — Louisiana
65 Mary Cummings 8 Daughter — Louisiana
66 Flora Mae Cummings 6 Daughter — Louisiana
67 Anna Williams 46 Head Farmer Louisiana
68 Andrew Cummings 13 Grandson — Louisiana
69 Richard Turner 50 Head Farmer Louisiana
70 Mary Turner 46 Wife — Louisiana
71 Hattie Turner 19 Daughter — Louisiana
72 Brance Turner 18 Son Farm Laborer Louisiana
73 Tom Turner 16 Son Farm Laborer Louisiana
74 Jr. Richmond Turner 14 Son — Louisiana
75 Thelma Turner 11 Daughter — Louisiana
76 Dorothy Turner 8 Daughter — Louisiana
77 Sargent Norflin 64 Head Farmer Louisiana
78 Louise Jones 56 Lodger — Louisiana
79 Judge Reed 35 Lodger Farmer Louisiana
80 Butler Hour 57 Head Farmer Louisiana

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)

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