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Clyde Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dekalb-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Clyde Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dekalb-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Clyde |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | De Kalb |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Concord Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Clyde | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Richard Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Norma Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Howard Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Merle Brown | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Clarence Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Clyde Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edwin Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dekalb, Indiana
Son, age 4
Dekalb, Indiana · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Clyde |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Dekalb-County, Indiana
Son, age 15
Dekalb-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Clyde |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | De Kalb |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Clyde Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clyde Brown
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Indiana
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Sibling
Norma Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Dekalb-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01036-00042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vera Eelson | 48 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Ellsworth Brown | 42 | head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 43 | Merle Brown | 41 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Howard Brown | 17 | son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 45 | Clyde Brown THIS PERSON | 15 | son | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Edwin Brown | 13 | son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Clarence Brown | 10 | son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Norma Brown | 8 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Richard Brown | 5 | son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | C. R. Moir | 61 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 51 | Carrie Moir | 58 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ellsworth Moir | 27 | son | Service Station Operator | Indiana |
| 53 | Howard Krise | 66 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 54 | Mary Krise | 60 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Paul Krise | 36 | son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 56 | W. Jay Snyder | 56 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 57 | Alma Snyder | 52 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | George Snyder | 30 | son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 59 | E. W. Johnson | 65 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 60 | Harriet Johnson | 62 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Fred Draggon | 51 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 62 | Rachel Draggon | 54 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Donald Merson | 27 | lodger | Common Laborer | Ohio |
| 64 | Stanley Baker | 35 | head | Grocer | Indiana |
| 65 | Marjorie Baker | 31 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Harriet Draggon | 66 | head | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Valeria Jackson | 75 | head | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Mabel Jackson | 50 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Leo Hawk | 46 | head | Painter | Indiana |
| 70 | Tracy Hawk | 31 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Wanda Hawk | 5 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Glenda Hawk | 3 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Rinda Hawk | 0 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Ray Littlefield | 45 | head | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Mabel Littlefield | 45 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Marcella Freese | 23 | daughter | Housework By Day | Indiana |
| 77 | Dorothy Littlefield | 17 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Maude Littlefield | 10 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Francis Freese | 5 | grandson | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Sarah Knisely | 79 | mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
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)