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Alma Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mecosta-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Alma Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecosta-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecosta-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheridan twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecosta |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Sheridan Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnie Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alma Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nahum Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Manley Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Manley Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Alden Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nora Brown | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecosta, Michigan
Daughter, age 5
Mecosta, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Mecosta-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 15
Mecosta-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheridan twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecosta |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Alma Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Michigan
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Sibling
Linnie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nahum Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Manley Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alden Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Mecosta-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecosta-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01788-01025)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Percy Landis | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 2 | Manley Brown | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 3 | Nora Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Manley Brown | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 5 | Linnie Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Alma Brown THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Nahum Brown | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Alden Brown | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Joseph Brown | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | August Johnson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 11 | Blanche Johnson | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Edna M. May | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Kenneth May | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 14 | John May | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 15 | Noble May | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 16 | Joan May | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Byron Klinchinger | 21 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 18 | Francis Darling | 66 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 19 | Jennie Belle Darling | 60 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 20 | Lia Darling | 57 | Brother | Painter | Michigan |
| 21 | William Cummins | 37 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 22 | Jinnie Cummins | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Harry Cummins | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Carrie Cummins | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Minnie Cummins | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | John Cummins | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Elwyn Cummins | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Blondet Allen | 40 | Head | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 29 | May Allen | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Mable Allen | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Michigan |
| 31 | Harold Allen | 15 | Son | Farm Worker | Michigan |
| 32 | Erma Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Elnora Allen | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Marvin Allen | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Vivian Allen | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Betty Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Ruth Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Jean Allen | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Barbara Allen | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)