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Cecil Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 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 son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Male Son Born: Utah Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSalt-Lake-County, Utah
SurnameBrown
Given NameCecil Dean
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceUtah
1935 Residence (City)Salt Lake City
1935 Residence (County)Salt Lake
Additional Details
Occupation0
Class of Worker0
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateUtah
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)utah
Occupation0
Township / WardSalt Lake City
Est. Birth Year~1927

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
Elizabeth Brown Spouse — 34 ~1906
Betty Brown Daughter — 17 ~1923
Robert Brown Son — 18 ~1922
Berdella Brown Daughter — 15 ~1925
Cecil Brown Head — 40 ~1900
Barbara Brown Daughter — 10 ~1930
Karen Brown Daughter — 1 ~1939
Cecil Brown Son — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 3
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Cecil D.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Utah
Father's Birthplace Utah
Mother's Birthplace Utah
Birth State Utah
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) utah
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Son, age 13
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Cecil Dean
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Utah
1935 Residence (City) Salt Lake City
1935 Residence (County) Salt Lake
Occupation 0
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade 7
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.
Linked across censuses
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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Anchor record
Cecil Brown
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Utah
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Sibling
Karen Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berdella Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah Open full size

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 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 THIS PERSON 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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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)

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