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Bessie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sadie & J — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramona Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bessie Brown | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Bert Brown | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Melvie Brown | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marion, Indiana
Other, age 1
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Marion, Indiana
Daughter, age 11
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Marion, Indiana
Daughter, age 21
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 32
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Bessie Brown across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sadie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father J Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Bert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Melvie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sadie Brown
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Brown
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Brown
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bert Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Melvie Brown
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Indiana
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Sibling
Ramona Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Marion-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01128-00377)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl May Crosby | 61 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Carl Autrey | 53 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 3 | Mattie Autrey | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Clarence Autrey | 25 | Head | Motor Messenger | Indiana |
| 5 | Myrtle Autrey | 22 | Wife | Wrapper | Indiana |
| 6 | Marjorie Brewster | 17 | Niece | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Earl Mccammon | 47 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 8 | Rose Mccammon | 42 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 9 | June Mccammon | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Earl Jr Mccammon | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Ronald Mccammon | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Rose Mccammon | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Jackie Mccammon | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Dorothy Mccammon | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Bert Brown | 60 | Head | Poultry | Indiana |
| 16 | Melvie Brown | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Bessie Brown THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Housework | Indiana |
| 18 | Ramona Brown | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | Indiana |
| 19 | Ives Droll | 64 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Mary Droll | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Walter Droll | 30 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 22 | John Mully | 47 | Head | Fish Market | Indiana |
| 23 | Florence Mully | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Beckham Riordan | 39 | Head | Butcher | Kentucky |
| 25 | John W. Ratliff | 22 | Lodger | New Worker | Indiana |
| 26 | David Leth | 46 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 27 | Florence Leth | 21 | Wife | — | N. Dakota |
| 28 | David Jr Leth | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 29 | Janice Leth | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Ezra Blacker | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 31 | Rosella Blacker | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Wanita Kinder | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Walter Poe | 65 | Head | Wood Worker | Indiana |
| 34 | Caroline Poe | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Charles Poe | 39 | Head | Night Watchman | Indiana |
| 36 | Bernice Poe | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Glydas Poe | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Velma Poe | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | John Milroy | 44 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 40 | Lillian Milroy | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 1 sibling
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)