Earl Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Earl Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Lennetta — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Howard-County, Indiana
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Earl A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Kokomo
Additional Details
Occupation	Metal Mfg.
Industry	PW
Class of Worker	440
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	40
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Metal Mfg.
Township / Ward	Kokomo
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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 Earl	Age	Birth yr
Earl Brown	Head	—	33	~1907
Richard Brown	Son	—	9	~1931
Mildred Brown	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Howard, Indiana

Son, age 13

Howard, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Howard, Indiana

Head, age 23

Howard, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Grinder
Industry	Stellite Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Howard-County, Indiana

Head, age 33

Howard-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Earl A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Kokomo
Occupation	Metal Mfg.
Industry	PW
Class of Worker	440
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	40
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links Earl Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lennetta Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Walter Brown

b. ~1887

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Lennetta Brown

b. ~1887

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Earl Brown

Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Indiana

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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 — Howard-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01054-00234)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Dorothy Rinehart	17	daughter	—	Indiana
42	Frank Rinehart	15	son	—	Indiana
43	Ray Rinehart	12	son	—	Indiana
44	Jay Rinehart	12	son	—	Indiana
45	Thomas Rinehart	10	son	—	Indiana
46	John O Edwards	27	Head	Auto Factory	Illinois
47	Ida Edwards	25	wife	—	Illinois
48	Sally Edwards	2	daughter	—	Indiana
49	Newton Rosborough	45	Head	Steel Ind.	Pennsylvania
50	Pearl O Rosborough	40	wife	—	Ohio
51	Howard Rosborough	18	son	—	Indiana
52	Helen Rosborough	16	daughter	—	Ohio
53	Ruth Ann Rosborough	9	daughter	—	Indiana
54	Oliver Jr Witzel	37	Head	Tool Grinder	Ohio
55	Helen Witzel	33	wife	—	Indiana
56	Earl A Brown THIS PERSON	33	Head	Metal Mfg.	Indiana
57	Mildred V Brown	36	wife	—	Ohio
58	Richard Brown	9	son	—	Indiana
59	Ivan Burkhart	45	Head	Substation Opr.	Indiana
60	Etta O Burkhart	43	wife	—	Indiana
61	Joseph Burkhart	14	son	—	Indiana
62	Donald Burkhart	12	son	—	Indiana
63	Sarah Hallenquest	79	Head	—	Ohio
64	Floyd Bourne	44	Head	P. School	Illinois
65	Zoa Bourne	51	wife	—	Ohio
66	Raymond Bergman	25	Head	Owner	Indiana
67	Leona Bergman	23	wife	—	Indiana
68	Ralph Adons	35	Head	Garment Co	Indiana
69	Hazel Adons	23	wife	—	Indiana
70	Ella M Adons	62	mother	—	Indiana
71	James L Brown	61	Head	—	Tennessee
72	Effie O Brown	34	wife	—	Tennessee
73	James Brown	14	son	—	Indiana
74	Richard Brown	12	son	—	Indiana
75	Elizabeth Brown	5	daughter	—	Indiana
76	Mary Price	15	stepdaughter	—	Indiana
77	Dorothy Price	14	stepdaughter	—	Indiana
78	Charles Clawson	49	Head	Steel Ind.	Indiana
79	Edna O Clawson	51	wife	—	Indiana
80	Blanche Chism	51	Head	—	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Earl

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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