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Clifford Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Athens-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Clifford Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Athens-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rose — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: Ohio Separated

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAthens-County, Ohio
SurnameBrown
Given NameClifford
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age41
Marital StatusSeparated
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)York Township
1935 Residence (County)Athens
Additional Details
Occupationminer
Industrycoal mine
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked35
Income (1939)650
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationMiner
Township / WardYork Township
Est. Birth Year~1899

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 Clifford Age Birth yr
Clifford Brown Head — 41 ~1899
Floyd Brown Son — 30 ~1910
Rose Brown Other — 63 ~1877

Census Appearances

1920
Athens, Ohio
Son, age 20
Athens, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Clifford
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation Hauler
Industry Mine
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1930
Athens, Ohio
Head, age 31
Athens, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Clifford
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ohio
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation Day labor
Industry Odd jobs
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 6
Veteran No
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Athens-County, Ohio
Head, age 41
Athens-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Clifford
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 41
Marital Status Separated
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) York Township
1935 Residence (County) Athens
Occupation miner
Industry coal mine
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 35
Income (1939) 650
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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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.
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Our Model Tree links Clifford Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rose Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rose Brown
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clifford Brown
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Athens-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03026-00589)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Earsel Hanning 29 Head Miner Ohio
2 Florence Hanning 23 Wife — Ohio
3 Margaret Hanning 6 Daughter — Ohio
4 Sylvia Mae Hanning 1 Daughter — Ohio
5 Carl Sanderback 39 Head Miner Ohio
6 Flora Sanderback 24 Wife — Ohio
7 James Sanderback 16 Son — Ohio
8 Carl Sanderback 13 Son — Ohio
9 Herman Sanderback 1 Son — Ohio
10 Homer Adams 31 Head Miner Ohio
11 Catherine Adams 21 Wife — Ohio
12 Homer Jr. Adams 3 Son — Ohio
13 Clifford Brown THIS PERSON 41 Head Miner Ohio
14 Rose Brown 63 Mother — Ohio
15 Floyd Brown 30 Son New Worker Ohio
16 Robert Kennedy 42 Head Miner Tennessee
17 Elizabeth Kennedy 66 Wife — Ohio
18 Raymond Butler 38 Head Miner Ohio
19 Fanny Butler 34 Wife — Tennessee
20 John Butler 15 Son — Ohio
21 Anne Butler 12 Daughter — Ohio
22 Virgil Huddy 23 Head Truck Driver Ohio
23 Verna Huddy 19 Wife — Ohio
24 Billy Huddy 1 Son — Ohio
25 Patty Huddy 0 Daughter — Ohio
26 Harold Hartman 23 Head Miner Ohio
27 Bonnie Hartman 20 Wife — Ohio
28 Norma Lee Hartman 3 Daughter — Ohio
29 Miles Brooks 31 Head Miner Ohio
30 Margaret Brooks 25 Wife Shoe Worker Ohio
31 Norma Brooks 9 Daughter — Ohio
32 Eva Brooks 56 Head — Ohio
33 Elmer Rizer 42 Head Miner Ohio
34 Freda Rizer 38 Wife School Lunch Room Ohio
35 Jack Rizer 20 Son Miner Ohio
36 Betty Rizer 18 Daughter — Ohio
37 Marilyn Rizer 14 Daughter — Ohio
38 Dean Rizer 10 Son — Ohio
39 John Johnston 42 Head Electrician Virginia
40 Lulu Johnston 40 Wife — Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

Clifford
Gen 1 · 1 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)

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