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Willie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Iberville-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Willie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Iberville-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emmet & Emile — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Iberville-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iberville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 280 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Bruce Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ivy Brown | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Willie Brown | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Melvin Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Emily Brown | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Iberville, Louisiana
Son, age 6
Iberville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Iberville, Louisiana
Son, age 16
Iberville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Iberville-County, Louisiana
Son, age 28
Iberville-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iberville |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 280 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Willie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Emmet Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Emile Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Emmet Brown
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emile Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Brown
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Brown
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Joyce Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bruce Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Iberville-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Iberville-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01404-00149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thelma Could | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Paul Jr Could | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Linda Nelson | 57 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Dick Johnson | 72 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Matella Johnson | 47 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Louis Johnson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Leonard Falcon | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Nellie Falcon | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Curtis Falcon | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Ruby Falcon | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Lester Falcon | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Roland Falcon | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Daily Falcon | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Lawrence Navarre | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Eva Navarre | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Irene Navarre | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Doris Navarre | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Lawrence Jr Navarre | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | William Brown | 66 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Emily Brown | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Ivy Brown | 32 | Son | Woodchopper | Louisiana |
| 22 | Willie Brown THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Melvin Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Bruce Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Joyce Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Willie Lacroix | 45 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Nellie Lacroix | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | J. L. Lacroix | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Hartman Lacroix | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Prudente Mire | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Lee Wunstell | 53 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Sam Lacroix | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Hilda Lacroix | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Margie Lacroix | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Alina Lacroix | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Charles Lacroix | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Lucille Lacroix | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Gory Lacroix | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Robert Lacroix | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Joseph Lacroix | 51 | Brother | Farmer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)