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Vera Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Vera Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 4 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Vera | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julon Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ronda Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ben Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Bennie Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Neal Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Grace Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Millie Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Johnnie Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Vera Brown | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cherokee, Texas
Spouse, age 37
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 12 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Cherokee-County, Texas
Spouse, age 47
Cherokee-County, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 Vera Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Vera Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04005-00298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Myrtis Hoskins | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Curtis Hoskins | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Ella Hoskins | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Mary Hoskins | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Dorothy Hoskins | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Cindy Simon | 74 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Lester Hopkins | 19 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | John D. Willis | 26 | Boarder | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Nance Brown | 60 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 50 | Dora J. Brown | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 51 | Larson Brown | 26 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Cecil Brown | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | Leda Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Hiram L. Brown | 49 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Willamine Brown | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | Leon Brown | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | Ben Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 58 | Vera Brown THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Johnnie Brown | 20 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 60 | Julon A. Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 61 | Neal Brown | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 62 | Grace Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Millie Brown | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | Ronda J. Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Bennie Brown | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Wiley Baxter | 81 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Lily B. Baxter | 65 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | Floyd Baxter | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 69 | Ida B. Baxter | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 70 | Jimmie J. Baxter | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Ernest Baxter | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | Leonard Baxter | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | James L. Miller | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 74 | Lillian Bernice Miller | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 75 | Sam A. Miller | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Foster Brewer | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 77 | Elodie M. Brewer | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 78 | Shelba J. Brewer | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | F. L. Brewer | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Drian Ball | 49 | Head | Farmer | 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)