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Effie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Effie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Effie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Black River Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Effie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Brown | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Leonard Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jesse Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Norma Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Effie Brown | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Louis Brown | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Missouri
Spouse, age 32
Butler, Missouri · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Effie A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Butler, Missouri
Spouse, age 43
Butler, Missouri · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Effie A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Butler-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 51
Butler-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Effie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Effie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Effie Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Missouri
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02090-00267)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard D. Price | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | John L. Frees | 64 | Brother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Josie M. Frees | 53 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Delmar D. Brown | 28 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 5 | Doris E. Brown | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Lloyd D. Brown | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Louis H. Brown | 59 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 8 | Effie A. Brown THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Clarence L. Brown | 34 | Son | Miner | Missouri |
| 10 | Jesse F. Brown | 26 | Son | Miner | Missouri |
| 11 | Norma L. Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Leonard L. Brown | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | James A. Phillips | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Emma Phillips | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Earl L. Phillips | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 16 | Clyde C. Barr | 20 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 17 | Ozie M. Robison | 50 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Josie Hinkle | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Vina Jewell | 52 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 20 | John E. Jewell | 25 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 21 | Walter L. Jewell | 17 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 22 | Minnie M. Jewell | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | George D. Jewell | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Lorene E. Jewell | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Charles C. Shamblin | 66 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 26 | A. Mae Shamblin | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Teddy A. Shamblin | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 28 | Freddie L. Shamblin | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 29 | M. Alfred Shamblin | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 30 | A. Eunice Shamblin | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | E. Herbert Shamblin | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 32 | Marjorie L. Shamblin | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Cora E. Shamblin | 22 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Arthur D. Beisser | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 35 | Elizabeth C. Beisser | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Irene M. C. Beisser | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Mabel P. Beisser | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Agatha Higgins | 72 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Charles W. Higgins | 56 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 40 | Samuel M. Myers | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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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)