Daisy Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Daisy Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Saline-County, Illinois
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Daisy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Harrisburg City
1935 Residence (County)	Saline
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Harrisburg City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Daisy	Age	Birth yr
William Brown	Head	—	62	~1878
Cordelia Brown	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Jack Brown	Son	—	17	~1923
Daisy Brown	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Saline, Illinois

Spouse, age 36

Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Daisy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Saline, Illinois

Other, age 45

Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Daisy
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Saline-County, Illinois

Spouse, age 55

Saline-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Daisy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Harrisburg City
1935 Residence (County)	Saline
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Daisy Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Illinois

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00883-00500)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Walter Brown	39	Head	Proprietor	Kentucky
2	Bess Brown	38	Wife	Supervisor	Illinois
3	Walter D. Brown	12	Son	—	Illinois
4	Wm. Robt. Brown	8	Son	—	Illinois
5	Edw. K. Dunger	42	Lodger	Supervisor	Illinois
6	J. P. Dorris	50	Head	Cleaning & Pressing	Illinois
7	Bessie Dorris	48	Wife	—	Illinois
8	Marjorie Mahan	19	Lodger	Telephone Opr	Missouri
9	Vacant Line	None	—	—	—
10	Thoral Gaskins	32	Head	Bookkeeper	Illinois
11	Maude Gaskins	30	Wife	—	Illinois
12	Shirley Ann Gaskins	8	Daughter	—	Illinois
13	Joan Gaskins	2	Daughter	—	Illinois
14	Pauline Oglesby	20	Maid	Maid	Illinois
15	Claude Wiggins	39	Head	Switchman	Missouri
16	Eather Wiggins	29	Wife	—	Alabama
17	E. R. Denny	45	Head	—	Illinois
18	Ora Denny	38	Wife	Laundress	Kentucky
19	Delma L. Jennings	19	Daughter	Telephone Opr	Kentucky
20	Hugh Casey	27	Lodger	Worker	Ohio
21	Henry Halstead	26	Lodger	Laborer	Indiana
22	Joseph Grover	22	Lodger	S. Polisher	Kentucky
23	Catherine Grover	19	Lodger	—	Illinois
24	William Brown	62	Head	Laborer	England
25	Daisy Brown THIS PERSON	55	Wife	—	Illinois
26	Cordelia Brown	22	Daughter	—	Illinois
27	Jack Brown	17	Son	—	Illinois
28	Raymond Puglin	45	Head	Laborer	Illinois
29	Myrtle Puglin	36	Wife	—	Illinois
30	Raymond Jr. Puglin	13	Son	—	—
31	Bobby Puglin	12	Son	—	Illinois
32	David Puglin	2	Son	—	Illinois
33	Francis Irvin	54	Head	Cook	Kentucky
34	Viola Irvin	18	Daughter	—	Illinois
35	Ruth Irvin	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
36	Helen Irvin	11	Daughter	—	Illinois
37	Willie Potter	32	Head	Truck Driver	Illinois
38	Helen Potter	31	Wife	—	Kentucky
39	Billy Gene Potter	14	Son	—	Illinois
40	Geneva Potter	12	Daughter	—	Illinois

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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)

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