Edith Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Edith Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jackson-County, Ohio
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Jackson
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Jackson Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Edith	Age	Birth yr
Ellen Brown	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Opal Brown	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Elba Brown	Head	—	54	~1886
James Brown	Son	—	14	~1926
Edith Brown	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Jackson, Ohio

Spouse, age 32

Jackson, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Jackson, Ohio

Spouse, age 43

Jackson, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Jackson-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 54

Jackson-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Jackson
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Edith Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Ohio

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03089-00123)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary Donnally	54	Wife	—	Ohio
42	Martha Donnally	29	Daughter	—	Ohio
43	Margaret Donnally	26	Daughter	Clerk	Ohio
44	Wayne Donnally	23	Son	Farm Laborer	Ohio
45	Virginia Donnally	19	Daughter	Sewer	Ohio
46	Martin L. Donnally	66	Head	Farmer	Ohio
47	Laura E. Donnally	67	Wife	—	Ohio
48	Esther Donnally	28	Daughter	Secondary School Teacher	Ohio
49	Mary Yerian	67	Head	—	Ohio
50	Virgil Yerian	26	Son	Laborer	Ohio
51	John L. Brown	72	Head	—	Ohio
52	Joseph Brown	69	Head	—	Ohio
53	Asa Suraney	31	Head	Farmer	Ohio
54	Evelyn Suraney	29	Wife	—	Ohio
55	Marjory Suraney	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
56	Gene Suraney	4	Son	—	Ohio
57	Kenneth Suraney	1	Son	—	Ohio
58	Simeon Brown	56	Head	Farmer	Ohio
59	Elizabeth Brown	53	Wife	—	Ohio
60	Roy Brown	22	Son	Laborer	Ohio
61	Martha Brown	19	Daughter	Sewer	Ohio
62	Mary Brown	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
63	Garnet Brown	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
64	Thomas Brown	9	Son	—	Ohio
65	Mabel Emerick	43	Head	—	Illinois
66	Bernice Emerick	23	Daughter	Elementary School Teacher	Ohio
67	Elba Brown	54	Head	Farmer	Ohio
68	Edith Brown THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	Ohio
69	Opal Brown	21	Daughter	Elementary School Teacher	Ohio
70	Ellen Brown	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
71	James Brown	14	Son	—	Ohio
72	Harry Suraney	25	Head	Farmer	Ohio
73	Elizabeth Suraney	33	Wife	—	Ohio
74	Marion Meacham	28	Head	—	Ohio
75	Ethel Meacham	27	Wife	—	Ohio
76	Robert Meacham	7	Son	—	Ohio
77	Thomas Dempsey	65	Head	Farmer	Ohio
78	Iva Dempsey	52	Wife	—	Ohio
79	Ethelbert Williams	19	Lodger	—	Ohio
80	Jacob Williams	17	Lodger	—	Ohio

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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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