Alfred Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ross-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Alfred Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ross-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ross-County, Ohio
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Alfred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Kingston City
1935 Residence (County)	Ross
Additional Details
Occupation	Labor
Industry	Road Pipe Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	960
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Labor
Township / Ward	Kingston City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Alfred	Age	Birth yr
Alfred Brown	Head	—	46	~1894
Franklin Brown	Son	—	23	~1917
Bernard Brown	Son	—	17	~1923
Elfreda Brown	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Ross, Ohio

Head, age 25

Ross, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Alfred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Ross, Ohio

Head, age 36

Ross, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Alfred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Paper Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	6
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Ross-County, Ohio

Head, age 46

Ross-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Alfred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Kingston City
1935 Residence (County)	Ross
Occupation	Labor
Industry	Road Pipe Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	960
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Alfred Brown

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03137-00169)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Elizabeth Eckstein	77	Mother in law	—	Ohio
42	Burnell Newhouse	26	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
43	Juanita D Newhouse	23	Wife	—	Ohio
44	Clark Foley	54	Head	Contractor	Ohio
45	Minnie D Foley	62	Wife	—	Ohio
46	Cora Melta	55	Sister in law	—	Ohio
47	Dora Miller	52	Sister in law	—	Ohio
48	Patricia L Baughman	8	Niece	—	Ohio
49	Guy Shepler	64	Head	—	Ohio
50	Belle Shepler	62	Wife	—	Ohio
51	Kenneth Shepler	37	Son	Carpenter	Ohio
52	Nona D Shepler	35	Daughter	—	Ohio
53	Edgar Garrett	55	Head	Mechanic	Ohio
54	Ella B Garrett	50	Wife	—	Ohio
55	Virginia Garrett	20	Daughter	—	Ohio
56	Albert Schuell	68	Head	—	Ohio
57	Henrietta D Schuell	67	Wife	—	Ohio
58	Anne Benson	32	Daughter	—	Ohio
59	Paul Benson	13	Grandson	—	Ohio
60	Robert Schuell	20	Grandson	Helper	Ohio
61	Walter A B Cleven	63	Head	—	Indiana
62	Leanora D Cleven	77	Wife	—	Ohio
63	Mollie D Pugh	59	Head	Practical Nurse	Ohio
64	Florence D Best	50	Head	—	Ohio
65	Edith Lewis	64	Lodger	Housework	Ohio
66	William Sheridan	57	Head	Operator & Agent	Ohio
67	Bessie D Sheridan	54	Wife	—	Ohio
68	Ruth Sheridan	25	Daughter	Saleslady	Ohio
69	Fannie D Goth	79	Head	—	Ohio
70	Alex C Meadows	45	Head	Labor	Kentucky
71	Elizabeth Meadows	41	Wife	—	Kentucky
72	William Meadows	14	Son	—	Kentucky
73	Mary E Meadows	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
74	Alfred Brown THIS PERSON	46	Head	Labor	Ohio
75	Elfreda D Brown	44	Wife	—	Ohio
76	Franklin Brown	23	Son	Labor	Ohio
77	Bernard Brown	17	Son	—	Ohio
78	Carrie W Hatcher	66	Head	Trustee	Ohio
79	Mary A Hatcher	60	Wife	—	Ohio
80	Mary L Harpster	46	Head	—	Missouri

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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.

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