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Cecil Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Cecil Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cecil Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Switch Tender |
| Industry | Union Pac. R.R. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 63 |
| Income (1939) | 2400 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Switch Tender |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Cecil | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Cecil Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Karen Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Barbara Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Betty Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Berdella Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 30
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cecil E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | Free |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 40
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cecil Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Switch Tender |
| Industry | Union Pac. R.R. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 63 |
| Income (1939) | 2400 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Cecil Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cecil Brown
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04224-00613)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Layton-Newell | 40 | Head | Stock Clerk | Utah |
| 2 | Leona S Layton-Newell | 38 | Wife | 0 | Utah |
| 3 | Carley Layton-Newell | 15 | Daughter | 0 | Utah |
| 4 | Audrey Layton-Newell | 14 | Daughter | 0 | Utah |
| 5 | Newell T Layton-Newell | 11 | Son | 0 | Utah |
| 6 | Richard D Layton-Newell | 10 | Son | 0 | Utah |
| 7 | Amelia C Carmen | 57 | Head | 0 | England |
| 8 | Evelyn S Carmen | 25 | Daughter | (New) File Clerk | Utah |
| 9 | John C Carmen | 20 | Son | Care Taker | Utah |
| 10 | Beverly Carmen | 11 | Daughter | 0 | Utah |
| 11 | Cecil Ernest Brown THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Switch Tender | Utah |
| 12 | Elizabeth L Brown | 34 | Wife | 0 | Utah |
| 13 | Robert Ellis Brown | 18 | Son | 0 | Utah |
| 14 | Betty Jane Brown | 17 | Daughter | 0 | Utah |
| 15 | Berdella Brown | 15 | Daughter | 0 | Utah |
| 16 | Cecil Dean Brown | 13 | Son | 0 | Utah |
| 17 | Barbara L Brown | 10 | Daughter | 0 | Utah |
| 18 | Karen Brown | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Utah |
| 19 | Thomas Elton Butterwood | 39 | Head | Locomotive Eng. | Utah |
| 20 | Myrtle E Butterwood | 36 | Wife | Laundress | Utah |
| 21 | Myrtle Maxine Butterwood | 16 | Daughter | 0 | Utah |
| 22 | Shirley Elizabeth Butterwood | 14 | Daughter | 0 | Utah |
| 23 | Edward A Brixton | 54 | Head | Plumber & Steamfitter | New Jersey |
| 24 | Julia Irene Brixton | 42 | Wife | 0 | Utah |
| 25 | Lois M Brixton | 20 | Daughter | New Worker (Steno) | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Laura Dean Brixton | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | Utah |
| 27 | Ruth Carrol Brixton | 15 | Daughter | 0 | Utah |
| 28 | Miriam I Brixton | 6 | Daughter | 0 | Utah |
| 29 | William T. Woolley | 42 | Head | Bus Operator | Utah |
| 30 | Nellie E Woolley | 42 | Wife | 0 | Utah |
| 31 | William K Woolley | 20 | Son | Apprentice Mech | Utah |
| 32 | Phyllis Woolley | 17 | Daughter | 0 | Utah |
| 33 | Darrel E Woolley | 14 | Son | 0 | Utah |
| 34 | Jens C. L. Lund | 66 | Head | 0 | Nebraska |
| 35 | Gordon C Lund | 31 | Son | 0 | Utah |
| 36 | Marion M Dean | 82 | Head | 0 | Australia |
| 37 | Grace H Dean | 22 | Daughter | 0 | Utah |
| 38 | Myrtle Hymas | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Utah |
| 39 | Lurae D. Hymas | 3 | Granddaughter | 0 | Utah |
| 40 | Alfred O Miller | 76 | Head | 0 | Denmark |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)