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Viola Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Viola Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Female Daughter Born: Texas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDallas-County, Texas
SurnameBrown
Given NameViola
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
1935 Residence (City)Nashville Ellis
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceTexas
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
Township / WardDallas City
Est. Birth Year~1927

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 Viola Age Birth yr
Otis Brown Son — 23 ~1917
Hayden Alexander Other — 33 ~1907
Myrtle Brown Spouse — 54 ~1886
Thelma Alexander Daughter — 29 ~1911
Anna Brown Daughter — 18 ~1922
Euly Brown Head — 56 ~1884
Viola Brown Daughter — 13 ~1927
Joyce Alexander Daughter — 11 ~1929
Veneda Brown Daughter — 16 ~1924
Sallie Alexander Daughter — 7 ~1933

Census Appearances

1930
Dallas, Texas
Daughter, age 1
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Viola
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1940
Dallas-County, Texas
Daughter, age 13
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Viola
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (City) Nashville Ellis
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Texas
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Viola Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Texas
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Sibling
Veneda Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Dallas-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04177-00469)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Robert Hayes 6 Son — Texas
2 Stanley Hayes 2 Son — Texas
3 Ethel Mae Hayes 0 Daughter — Texas
4 Cora E. Bennett 41 Head — Alabama
5 Dennis O. Clanton 51 Head Laborer Texas
6 Nellie Clanton 54 Wife — Texas
7 Alvon Clanton 17 Son — Texas
8 Floyd O. Clifton 40 Head Minister Texas
9 Hattie Clifton 39 Wife — Texas
10 Euly Brown 56 Head Sweeper Alabama
11 Myrtle O. Brown 54 Wife — Alabama
12 Anna Laura Brown 18 Daughter — Texas
13 Veneda Brown 16 Daughter — Texas
14 Viola Brown THIS PERSON 13 Daughter — Texas
15 Otis Brown 23 Son Yarn Hand Texas
16 Hayden Alexander 33 Son-in-law Weaver Texas
17 Thelma Alexander 29 Daughter — Texas
18 Joyce Alexander 11 Daughter — Texas
19 Sallie Alexander 7 Daughter — Texas
20 B. N. O. Allen 49 Head Cloth Checker Mississippi
21 Edith Allen 42 Wife — S. Carolina
22 Mildred Allen 24 Daughter Weaver Texas
23 Cecil Allen 20 Son Mail Boy Texas
24 George Clay Jones 40 Head Cloth Room Tennessee
25 Ida Mae O. Jones 40 Wife — Texas
26 Clarence Jones 17 Son Cloth Room Texas
27 James Jones 14 Son — Texas
28 Robert Jones 12 Son — Texas
29 Grace Jones 10 Daughter — Texas
30 Mary Jones 8 Daughter — Texas
31 Nonda Jean Jones 6 Daughter — Texas
32 Richard A. Jones 4 Son — Texas
33 Nancy J. Jones 1 Daughter — Texas
34 J. T. O. Broadnax 61 Head Owner Mississippi
35 Buck Luns 38 Head Owner Louisiana
36 Tidy O. Luns 38 Wife Cook Louisiana
37 Thomas Brown 23 Step-son Laborer Louisiana
38 Della Redmon 42 Sister-in-law Laundry Work Louisiana
39 John Grayson 42 Head Laborer Texas
40 Elma O. Grayson 49 Wife — Texas

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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)

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