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Donald Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kosciusko-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Donald Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kosciusko-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kosciusko-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seward Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kosciusko |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Seward Township |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Shirley Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rosa Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Betty Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ralph Brown | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Donald Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Albert Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jerry Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Richard Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Richard Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kosciusko, Indiana
Son, age 5
Kosciusko, Indiana · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Kosciusko-County, Indiana
Son, age 15
Kosciusko-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1925 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seward Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kosciusko |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Donald Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Donald Brown
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Indiana
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Sibling
Rosa Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Kosciusko-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Kosciusko-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01062-00384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles A Ross | 25 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 42 | Milo Griffis | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 43 | Ilole Griffis | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Frank Kenagy | 81 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Ina Kenagy | 79 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Egle Lipply | 30 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 47 | Gertrude Lipply | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Maurice Dean Lipply | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Orton Miller | 64 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 50 | Edith Miller | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Harmon L Clark | 76 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 52 | Bessie L Clark | 73 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Herbert L Clark | 21 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 54 | Mary Alice Clark | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Wilma Jean Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Ralph Brown | 43 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 57 | Mary Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Richard Brown | 21 | Son | Mill Worker | Indiana |
| 59 | Albert Brown | 20 | Son | Mill Worker | Indiana |
| 60 | Betty Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Donald Brown THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | James Brown | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Alice Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Helen Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Rosa Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Shirley Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Richard Brown | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Jerry Brown | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Harry Reese | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 70 | Ethel Reese | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Ralph Reese | 28 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 72 | Thomas Roberts | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 73 | Minie Roberts | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Wayne Roberts | 20 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 75 | William Heisler | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 76 | Nora Heisler | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Earl Heisler | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Winfield Heisler | 52 | Brother | Farmer | Indiana |
| 79 | Edmond L Burchby | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 80 | Lucille Burchby | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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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)