Earl Brown — 1940 US Census Record

Model Tree available

1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Earl Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Mary — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hancock-County, Ohio
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Findlay City
1935 Residence (County)	Hancock
Additional Details
Occupation	Punch Press
Industry	Machine Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Punch Press
Township / Ward	Findlay City
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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	—	32	~1908
Bob Brown	Son	—	11	~1929
Marguerite Brown	Spouse	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Hancock, Ohio

Son, age 12

Hancock, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Earl E
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Hancock, Ohio

Head, age 22

Hancock, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Earl L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Blacksmith
Industry	Kitchen Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Hancock-County, Ohio

Head, age 32

Hancock-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Findlay City
1935 Residence (County)	Hancock
Occupation	Punch Press
Industry	Machine Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

Model Tree

Model Tree available

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 Henry Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

Show:

Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Henry Brown

b. ~1893

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mary Brown

b. ~1894

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Earl Brown

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Ohio

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03081-00414)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Everett Van Cleve	26	Head	Butter Cutter	Illinois
2	Daisy Van Cleve	26	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Phoebe Ann Van Cleve	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
4	Blanche Simmons	50	Mother-in-law	Cook	Ohio
5	Frieda Shackelton	17	Sister-in-law	—	Ohio
6	Earl Brown THIS PERSON	32	Head	Punch Press	Ohio
7	Marguerite Brown	28	Wife	Finisher	Ohio
8	Bob Brown	11	Son	—	Ohio
9	James Pugh	65	Head	—	Ohio
10	Minnie Pugh	61	Wife	—	Ohio
11	Ralph Long	22	Head	Machinist	Ohio
12	Ardith Long	20	Wife	—	Ohio
13	Larry Long	1	Son	—	Ohio
14	Horatio Spencer	75	Head	Baker	Ohio
15	Euphemia Spencer	64	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Fern O. Corbin	74	Head	—	Ohio
17	Alice R. Corbin	78	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Laura George	67	Maid	Housekeeper	Ohio
19	Ray Stewart	31	Head	Patrolman	Ohio
20	Adella Stewart	29	Wife	—	Ohio
21	Patty Ann Stewart	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	Barbara Stewart	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	Alice Steen	74	Head	—	Ohio
24	Louis Ewing	47	Son-in-law	Laborer	Ohio
25	Florence Ewing	46	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Ohio
26	Harry M. Leader	54	Head	Plumber	Ohio
27	Bessie Leader	56	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Ruth Leader	24	Daughter	Saleslady	Ohio
29	Mary Shafer	77	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
30	James H. Leal	70	Head	—	Ohio
31	Grace Leal	51	Wife	—	Ohio
32	Catherine Leal	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Marie Leal	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Lucile Leal	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	William C. Andersson	62	Son-in-law	Laborer	Ohio
36	Geraldine Binley	21	Lodger	—	Ohio
37	James Mann	28	Head	Striper	Ohio
38	Iona Mann	28	Wife	—	Ohio
39	Robert Mann	4	Son	—	Ohio
40	Harold Diver	50	Head	Partner	Ohio

Search for Earl Brown

All Earl Brown Census Records Discover Brown Family Tree

Pedigree Summary

Earl

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

Report inaccurate data