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Carl Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lane-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Carl Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lane-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Etta — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Oregon
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lane-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Creswell Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lane |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Creswell Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Carl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Brown | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Etta Brown | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Carl Brown | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lane, Oregon
Son, age 17
Lane, Oregon · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Carl C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Lane, Oregon
Son, age 27
Lane, Oregon · implied b. ~1903 — 21 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Carl C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Lane-County, Oregon
Son, age 37
Lane-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Creswell Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lane |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 Carl Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father George Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Shaw
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Carl Brown
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Oregon
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Sibling
Hazel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
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 — Lane-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Lane-County, Oregon
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03369-00508)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Tennis | 62 | Head | Watchman | Iowa |
| 2 | Rosa Tennis | 59 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Arthur Denney | 43 | Head | City Marshall | Nebraska |
| 4 | Louise Denney | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Arthur Jr. Denney | 14 | Son | Assist. Mechanic | Nebraska |
| 6 | Lavaun Denney | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Alice Denney | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Betty Denney | 6 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 9 | Lucille Denney | 2 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 10 | Marvin Hoover | 40 | Head | Labor | Kansas |
| 11 | Viola Hoover | 40 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 12 | Robert Hoover | 19 | Son | — | Washington |
| 13 | William Hoover | 17 | Son | — | Washington |
| 14 | Uldine Hoover | 15 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 15 | Lodema Hoover | 13 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 16 | Leonard Hoover | 11 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 17 | Calvin Walker | 35 | Head | Ratchet Setter | Illinois |
| 18 | Agnes Walker | 33 | Wife | — | S. Dakota |
| 19 | Robert Walker | 7 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 20 | Richard Walker | 5 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 21 | Bruce Walker | 4 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 22 | Neal Walker | 0 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 23 | Etta Brown | 62 | Head | — | Oregon |
| 24 | Hazel Brown | 40 | Daughter | Cook | Oregon |
| 25 | Carl Brown THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | Farmer | Oregon |
| 26 | Charles Ellis | 49 | Head | Painter | Oregon |
| 27 | Millicent Ellis | 40 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 28 | Sherwood Ellis | 17 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 29 | Arden Ellis | 14 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 30 | Max Ellis | 11 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 31 | Charlene Ellis | 10 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 32 | Charles Jennings | 82 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Mary Jennings | 77 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | John Vaught | 75 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Tennessee Vaught | 67 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Leclie Myers | 43 | Head | Teacher | Oregon |
| 37 | William Myers | 20 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 38 | Ernest Schuering | 55 | Head | Mortician | Nebraska |
| 39 | Alice Schuering | 44 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 40 | Claude Hollemon | 25 | Head | Garageman | Colorado |
Pedigree Summary
Carl + 1 sibling
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)