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Edwin Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Edwin Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Confectionery Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 5000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | University City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Brown | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Ralph Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Terence Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Donald Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Augusta Cates | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Ray Greiner | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Helen Brown | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 24
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 70.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Head, age 34
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Confectionery Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 5000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Edwin Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edwin Brown
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02148-00953)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline L Hurst | 36 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Theo M Koerner | 52 | Head | Superintendent | Germany |
| 3 | Caroline P Koerner | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Alice Koerner | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Charles Koerner | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Edwin Brown THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 7 | Helen E Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Donald Brown | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Terence Brown | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Ralph Brown | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Helen M Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Augusta Cates | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Ray Greiner | 29 | Brother-in-law | Heat Man | Missouri |
| 14 | Ollis S Stoughton | 53 | Head | Buyer | Michigan |
| 15 | Ruby Stoughton | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Warner Stoughton | 26 | Son | Manager | Missouri |
| 17 | Richard Stoughton | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Robert J Blauner | 53 | Head | General Manager | Missouri |
| 19 | Annette Blauner | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Martin Solomon | 50 | Head | Furniture Salesman | Germany |
| 21 | Hannah Solomon | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Joseph Stupp | 32 | Son-in-law | Manager | Missouri |
| 23 | Helen Stupp | 28 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Thelma Stupp | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Jane S Steiner | 58 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 26 | Pattie W Cooke | 64 | Partner | Cashier | Illinois |
| 27 | Emil H Kaiser | 39 | Head | Insurance Broker | Missouri |
| 28 | Alice Kaiser | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Thomas Kaiser | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Robert Kaiser | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Minnie Houser | 50 | Maid | Maid | Missouri |
| 32 | John A Brown | 48 | Head | Restaurant Superintendent | Iowa |
| 33 | Ruth P Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Gladis Miller | 40 | Head | Typist Secretary | Missouri |
| 35 | Jessie Miller | 75 | Mother | — | Scotland |
| 36 | Margaret Mccarthy | 72 | Aunt | — | Scotland |
| 37 | Sadie Killen | 57 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 38 | John Taylor | 43 | Lodger | Inspector | Missouri |
| 39 | James Schaeffer | 31 | Lodger | Clerk Office | Missouri |
| 40 | Elmer Dinner | 45 | Lodger | Salesman | Missouri |
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)