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Bernice Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harvel Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Worker |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | House Worker |
| Township / Ward | Harvel Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bernice Brown | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Brown | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Raymond Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Elmer Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Hannah Brown | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Illinois
Daughter, age 3
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Montgomery, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Montgomery-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 23
Montgomery-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harvel Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | House Worker |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Bernice Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hanna Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hanna Brown
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bernice Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Sibling
Raymond Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Montgomery-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Illinois
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00860-00255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John W. Brown | 63 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 42 | Hannah Brown | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Raymond Brown | 26 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | Bernice Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | House Worker | Illinois |
| 45 | Elmer Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 46 | Lucille Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | William Murphy | 45 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 48 | Katherine Murphy | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Kenneth Murphy | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | William Spell | 35 | Head | Laboring | Illinois |
| 51 | Lorene Spell | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Darlene Spell | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Wanda Spell | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Shirtain L. Spell | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Margaret Hughes | 17 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Edward Smith | 55 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 57 | Della Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Harold Smith | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Richard M. Keiser | 52 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 60 | Mary E. Keiser | 58 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 61 | John D. Peters | 52 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 62 | Louisa Peters | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Ray Peters | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Allen Peters | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Margot Peters | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Edward J. Zimmermann | 78 | Son-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Arch Frunzens | 57 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 68 | Leo D. Keiser | 45 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 69 | Anne Keiser | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Vincent Keiser | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Joseph Keiser | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Mary Ann Keiser | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Ida D. Witt | 57 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 74 | Earl Painter | 32 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 75 | Helen Painter | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Ronald Painter | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Edward Zimmermann | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 78 | Pauline Zimmermann | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Bernice + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)