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Arthur Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rufus & Hugh — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKnox-County, Ohio
SurnameBrown
Given NameArthur
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age34
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (County)Knox
Additional Details
Occupation40
IndustryAccountant
Class of WorkerFoundry
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Occupation40
Township / WardMt Vernon
Est. Birth Year~1906

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 Arthur Age Birth yr
Arthur Brown Head — 34 ~1906
Anna Harrison Other — 64 ~1876
Richard Brown Son — 1 ~1939
Arthur Brown Son — 5 ~1935
Eva Brown Spouse — 31 ~1909

Census Appearances

1920
Knox, Ohio
Son, age 14
Knox, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Arthur
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1930
Knox, Ohio
Son, age 24
Knox, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Arthur
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation Bookkeeper
Industry Foundry
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Knox-County, Ohio
Head, age 34
Knox-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Arthur
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (County) Knox
Occupation 40
Industry Accountant
Class of Worker Foundry
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
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Our Model Tree links Arthur Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rufus Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Hugh Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rufus Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Hugh Brown
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Brown
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03093-00352)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Linda Lee Brown 3 Daughter Same Place —
42 Arthur Brown THIS PERSON 34 Head 40 Ohio
43 Eva Brown 31 Wife 0 Ohio
44 Arthur Brown 5 Son Same Place —
45 Richard Brown 1 Son Same Place —
46 Anna Harrison 64 Mother-in-law 40 Ohio
47 Ross C Scott 46 Head 40 Ohio
48 Mae E Scott 41 Wife 0 Ohio
49 Harry E Scott 22 Son 40 Ohio
50 Sherman C Scott 17 Son 0 Ohio
51 Elizabeth Scott 20 Daughter 40 Ohio
52 Bernard Wallace 25 Head 40 Ohio
53 Willena Wallace 24 Wife 0 Oregon
54 Doris Lee Wallace 2 Daughter Same Place —
55 Paul Monroe 33 Head 40 Ohio
56 Myrtle Monroe 29 Wife 0 Ohio
57 Norman Monroe 9 Daughter — Ohio
58 Burly Phillis 62 Uncle 48 Ohio
59 George Shott 25 Head 38 Ohio
60 Celia Shott 26 Wife 0 Ohio
61 Kenneth Shott 0 Son Same Place —
62 Charles Davidson 25 Head 40 Ohio
63 Bessie Davidson 23 Wife 12 Ohio
64 Doris Lee Davidson 4 Daughter Same Place —
65 Mamie Huff 27 Sister-in-law 12 Ohio
66 George N Huff 5 Son Same Place —
67 Jean Ann Huff 3 Daughter Same Place —
68 Dean Robinson 19 Maid 60 Ohio
69 Robert Beck 30 Head 24 Ohio
70 Jean Beck 25 Wife 0 Ohio
71 Richard Beck 6 Son Same Place —
72 Robert Beck 3 Son Same Place —
73 Louis A Schnitz 37 Head 40 Ohio
74 Marie E Schnitz 38 Wife 0 Ohio
75 Violet J Schnitz 13 Daughter — Ohio
76 Lois M Schnitz 11 Daughter — Ohio
77 John A. Fraser 54 Head Credit Manager Scotland
78 Ruby M Fraser 47 Wife — Australia
79 William A Fraser 13 Son — Illinois
80 Jean A. Fraser 10 Daughter — Illinois

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Pedigree Summary

Arthur
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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