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Beulah Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sanilac-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Beulah Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sanilac-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sanilac-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moore Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanilac |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Moore Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Beulah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alva Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Arnold Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ervin Brown | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Bernice Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Beulah Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lavawin Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Norma Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nellie Brown | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sanilac, Michigan
Daughter, age 1
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Sanilac-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Sanilac-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moore Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanilac |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Beulah Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Beulah Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Michigan
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Sibling
Lavawin Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alva Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Sanilac-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Sanilac-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01818-00630)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ira Clingan | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 2 | Ina Clingan | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Bernideen Clingan | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Loren Rich | 34 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 5 | Hanford Rich | 61 | Father | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Rachel Rich | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Ervin Brown | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 8 | Nellie Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Beulah Brown THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Bernice Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Alva Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Lavawin Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Arnold Brown | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Norma Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | E. Arthur Brown | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 16 | Annie Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Martin Brown | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Leonard Brown | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Iris Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Betty Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Grace Vannest | 40 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Clifford Vannest | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Leota Vannest | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Gordon Vannest | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Ruth Vannest | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Doris Vannest | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Robert Vannest | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Max Schiesler | 28 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 29 | Anna Schiesler | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Rose M Schiesler | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | John J Schiesler | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Clara J Schiesler | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Ray Colby | 38 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Bernice Colby | 36 | Wife | Teacher | Michigan |
| 35 | Eugene Colby | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | George Patten | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 37 | Sadie M. Patten | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Hazel M Patten | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 39 | Jean E Patten | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Mary Patten | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)