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Dora Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Dora Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ridge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| 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 | Ridge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Brown | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Edwin Brown | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Dora Brown | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Spouse, age 47
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Shelby, Illinois
Spouse, age 57
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Shelby-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 67
Shelby-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ridge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| 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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Our Model Tree links Dora Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00890-00458)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dallas R. Lichtenwalter | 60 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 42 | Mae E. Lichtenwalter | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Otto R. Pfeiffer | 49 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 44 | Sarah O. Pfeiffer | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Mary K. Pfeiffer | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Robert Weakly | 86 | Father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Lewis J. Martz | 62 | Head | Farm | Illinois |
| 48 | Elsie E. Martz | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Wilburn R. Boys | 51 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 50 | Lena E. Boys | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Carl Boys | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Robert D. Boys | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Rosemary Boys | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Harriet Boys | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Thomas R. Danneberger | 57 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 56 | Mabel Danneberger | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Reese Danneberger | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Frank R. Tiny | 68 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 59 | Myrtle Tiny | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Ellen B. Donnel | 25 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 61 | Rita Donnel | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Eilan Donnel | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Charles W. Donnel | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Jacob V. Warner | 45 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 65 | Pearl G. Warner | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Ralph Warner | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Dorothy J. Warner | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Oita Weakly | 54 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 69 | Mabel Weakly | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Donald Weakly | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Carl Weakly | 24 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 72 | Genevieve Weakly | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Delores Weakly | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Edwin O. Brown | 70 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 75 | Dora Brown THIS PERSON | 67 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Ruby Brown | 31 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | John David Brown | 24 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 78 | Hiram Venters | 61 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 79 | Nellie Venters | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Mary V. Venters | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)