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Anna Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Livingston-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Anna Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Livingston-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 80
b. ~1860
Female
Head
Born: Kentucky
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Livingston-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cornell Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Cornell Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrie Ide | Daughter | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Anna Brown | Head | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Edward Ide | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Roy Ide | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edwin Ide | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Livingston, Illinois
Spouse, age 60
Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Livingston, Illinois
Other, age 70
Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Livingston-County, Illinois
Head, age 80
Livingston-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cornell Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Brown
Head · 1940 · age 80 · b. ~1860 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00837-00007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vianna Springer | 70 | Wife | Laundress | Illinois |
| 2 | Carol Springer | 40 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Gerard Imm | 27 | Head | Agent | Illinois |
| 4 | Nella M. Imm | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | David Imm | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Harry Milligan | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Clyde Hahn | 27 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Viola Hahn | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | James Hahn | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Donald Hahn | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Helen Hahn | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | William E. Beeman | 42 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Zillah Beeman | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | John W. Turner | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Floyd Layne | 29 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Ethel Harwood | 57 | Mother | Housework | Illinois |
| 17 | Charles Ide | 50 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 18 | Nevada Ide | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Nathan Springer | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Sherman Johnson | 64 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Margaret Johnson | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | John G. Johnson | 29 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 23 | Mary Bennington | 57 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Anna Brown THIS PERSON | 80 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Edward Ide | 54 | Son-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Corrie Ide | 49 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Edwin G. Ide | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 28 | Roy E. Ide | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 29 | Wayne Risley | 38 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 30 | Viola Risley | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Donald Risley | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Margaret Salvator | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 33 | J. C. Gingrich | 54 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Myrtle Gingrich | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Ralph Tiffany | 47 | Head | Printer | Illinois |
| 36 | Marie Tiffany | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Margie Tiffany | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Mary E. Cox | 85 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Arthur Weedman | 56 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Dolly Weedman | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)