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Earl Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Earl Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Milton & Clara — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hanover |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Penn Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drayone Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Evelyn Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Earl Brown | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Gary Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Grace Brown | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
York-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
York-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hanover |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Earl Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Milton Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Milton Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Brown
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Brown
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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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 — York-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03643-00569)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George R. Fate | 40 | Head | Mix Dyer Oil | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Erma E. Fate | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Pauline L. Fate | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William Farley | 40 | Head | Batch Jute | Kentucky |
| 5 | Rosie M. Farley | 40 | Wife | Strip Tobacco | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | William J. Jr. Farley | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Horace W. Farley | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Leona K. Farley | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John E. Farley | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Richard J. Farley | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Agnes A. Lockard | 48 | Head | House Keeper | Maryland |
| 12 | Donald R. Lockard | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Roy L. Bixler | 30 | Head | Cobbling | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Myrtle E. Bixler | 29 | Wife | Help | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Eugene R. Bixler | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Elsie Cromer | 55 | Head | Weaver | Maryland |
| 17 | Paul S. Greenholtz | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 18 | Martha P. Greenholtz | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Anna M. Greenholtz | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Earl R. Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Grace E. Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Evelyn G. Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Gary R. Brown | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Drayone Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Robert J. Huff | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | June P. Huff | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Robert J. Jr. Huff | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | William F. Huff | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Terry L. Huff | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Fred A. Stevens | 24 | Head | Moulders Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Doris L. Stevens | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Robert A. Stevens | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Nancy A. Stevens | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Herbert W. Wertz | 20 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Elva G. Wertz | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Stewart E. Wertz | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Herbert D. Wertz | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | William E. Sheaffer | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary E. Sheaffer | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William E. Jr. Sheaffer | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Earl
Gen 1 · 3 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)