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Earl Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Genesee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Earl Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Genesee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlas twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Atlas Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Earl Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lillian Brown | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Genesee, Michigan
Head, age 25
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Genesee, Michigan
Head, age 36
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Body Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Genesee-County, Michigan
Head, age 46
Genesee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlas twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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.
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Earl Brown
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01749-00045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ronald Sanford | 24 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 42 | Grant Cousins | 25 | Head | Assembly | Michigan |
| 43 | Thelma Cousins | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Nelson Tyler | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 45 | Katherine Tyler | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Bernard Tyler | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Elizabeth Tyler | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Kathleen Tyler | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Bruce Sanford | 28 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 50 | Maxine Sanford | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Earl Brown THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Driver | Michigan |
| 52 | Lillian Brown | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Charles Brown | 22 | Son | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 54 | Beth Jean Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Chester Nichols | 25 | Head | Assemblyman | Michigan |
| 56 | Ardath Nichols | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Carter Nichols | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Lewis C. Brant | 65 | Head | Assemblyman | Michigan |
| 59 | Delia Mcnulty | 63 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Norris Horton | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 61 | Carrie Horton | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Richard Horton | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 63 | William J. Andrews | 46 | Head | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 64 | Rose Andrews | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Melvin Andrews | 20 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 66 | Dorothy Andrews | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Warren Andrews | 84 | Father | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Agnes Brown | 53 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Merle Brown | 31 | Son | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 70 | Here Ends Brown | 20 | section | — | section |
| 71 | William Welch | 22 | Head | Assemblyman | Michigan |
| 72 | Rosemarie Welch | 19 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Georgia Welch | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Russell Easton | 37 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 75 | Russell J. Easton | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Alice J. Easton | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Francis E. Easton | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Margaret Preston | 49 | Head | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 79 | Lois Preston | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Alfred M. Sene | 73 | Head | — | Iowa |
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)