Edna Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Edna Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Head Born: Illinois Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Elmhurst
1935 Residence (County)	DuPage
Additional Details
Occupation	none
Industry	none
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Illinois
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Oak Park
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edna	Age	Birth yr
Elaine Brown	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Edna Brown	Head	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 20

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Edna E
Relationship to Head	Granddaughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Sewing
Industry	General Work
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 31

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Inmate
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 41

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Elmhurst
1935 Residence (County)	DuPage
Occupation	none
Industry	none
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Illinois
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Edna Brown

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Illinois

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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00785-00214)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Margaret Markus	35	Wife	None	Ohio
2	Ella Jane Markus	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
3	Herbert Lingenfelder	41	Head	Attendant	Illinois
4	Mary Lingenfelder	37	Wife	Waitress	Minnesota
5	Walter B. Meima	30	Head	Construction Worker	Illinois
6	Louise Meima	32	Wife	None	Minnesota
7	Charles B. Swope	27	Head	Optical Mechanic	Pennsylvania
8	Mildred Swope	29	Wife	None	Pennsylvania
9	Rud Metz	38	Head	Checking Clerk	Colorado
10	Josephine Teet	33	Lodger	Telephone Operator	Illinois
11	Joseph H. Darby	71	Head	None	Ireland
12	Josephine Darby	58	Wife	Cook	Ireland
13	John B. Fitzpatrick	33	Son-in-law	Line-Keeper	Illinois
14	Eileen Fitzpatrick	34	Daughter	None	Illinois
15	William D. O'Malley	41	Head	Publicity Director	Illinois
16	Helen O'Malley	37	Wife	None	Kansas
17	William H. Krell	42	Head	Milk Salesman	Illinois
18	Marie Krell	28	Wife	None	Illinois
19	Patricia Krell	3	Daughter	—	Illinois
20	William R. Jr. Krell	1	Son	—	Illinois
21	John Marrott	27	Head	Produce Manager	Illinois
22	Thomas Marrott	23	Brother	Produce Manager	Illinois
23	George Marrott	18	Brother	None	Illinois
24	Neil Teesater	54	Head	Butcher	Ohio
25	Ethel Teesater	49	Wife	None	Pennsylvania
26	Paul M. Schraeter	54	Head	Contractor	Germany
27	Daisy Schraeter	52	Wife	None	Canada English
28	Joseph Wells	24	Head	Fountain Clerk	Kansas
29	Leona Wells	24	Wife	Waitress	North Dakota
30	Emma Johnson	58	Head	Seamstress	Sweden
31	Olga Johnson	48	Sister	Seamstress	Sweden
32	Edna Brown THIS PERSON	41	Head	None	Illinois
33	Elaine Brown	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Oregon
34	Earl M. Cloutier	43	Head	Attendant	New Hampshire
35	Earl Cloutier	17	Son	None	Illinois
36	Henry R. Saunders	25	Head	Cashier	Illinois
37	Gertrude Saunders	24	Wife	Switchboard Operator	Illinois
38	Hulda Knaack	37	Head	Operator	Wisconsin
39	Ada B. Egolf	64	Head	Sales Lady	Ohio
40	Harriet Rossinski	62	Partner	None	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.

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