Benjamin Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Morrill-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morrill-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Morrill-County, Nebraska
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Benjamin
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	King Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Morrill
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	King Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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 Benjamin	Age	Birth yr
Velva Brown	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Lyle Brown	Son	—	20	~1920
Ivan Brown	Son	—	12	~1928
Benjamin Brown	Head	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Garden, Nebraska

Head, age 39

Garden, Nebraska · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Benjamin F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farming
Industry	General
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Garden, Nebraska

Head, age 49

Garden, Nebraska · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Benjamin F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	37
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Morrill-County, Nebraska

Head, age 59

Morrill-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Benjamin
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	King Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Morrill
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Benjamin Brown

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Nebraska

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1940 US Federal Census — Morrill-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02258-00241)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	E. C. Lehman	51	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
42	Lottie Lehman	42	Wife	—	Nebraska
43	Donald Lehman	18	Son	Hired Hand	Nebraska
44	Elaine Lehman	17	Daughter	—	Nebraska
45	Keith Lehman	12	Son	—	Nebraska
46	Bernice May Lehman	4	Daughter	—	Nebraska
47	Otto Ring	45	Head	Farmer	Kansas
48	Estella Ring	39	Wife	—	Nebraska
49	Boyd Ring	19	Son	Hired Hand	Nebraska
50	Darold Ring	14	Son	—	Nebraska
51	Nelda Ring	12	Daughter	—	Nebraska
52	Elmer Ring	10	Son	—	Nebraska
53	Walter Locke	31	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
54	Emma Locke	24	Wife	—	Nebraska
55	Vernon Locke	6	Son	—	Nebraska
56	Rosetta Locke	3	Daughter	—	Nebraska
57	Milton Locke	1	Son	—	Nebraska
58	Homer Dean	69	Head	Farmer	Iowa
59	Mary Dean	67	Wife	—	Iowa
60	George Dean	43	Head	Farmer	Iowa
61	Mila Dean	37	Wife	—	Nebraska
62	Harry Dean	16	Son	—	Nebraska
63	Benjamin Brown THIS PERSON	59	Head	Farmer	Illinois
64	Velva Brown	43	Wife	—	Nebraska
65	Lyle Brown	20	Son	Hired Hand	Nebraska
66	Ivan Brown	12	Son	—	Nebraska
67	Gust Anest	43	Head	Farmer	Greece
68	Tom Hagihara	56	Head	Farmer	Japan
69	Mitsugi Hagihara	41	Wife	—	Japan
70	George Hagihara	15	Son	—	Nebraska
71	Susumu Hagihara	8	Son	—	Nebraska
72	Tomiko Hagihara	18	Daughter	—	Nebraska
73	Arnold Stuart	26	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
74	Mable Stuart	26	Wife	—	Nebraska
75	Leroy Stuart	7	Son	—	Nebraska
76	Gladys Stuart	1	Daughter	—	Nebraska
77	Nelson Stuart	44	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
78	Emma Stuart	54	Wife	—	Illinois
79	Samuel Stuart	21	Son	Truck Driver	Nebraska
80	Donald Stuart	19	Son	Farm Hand	Nebraska

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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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