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Elizabeth Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elmer & Glover — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Alton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Brown | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Leroy Brown | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Joe Cox | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Harry Mccullough | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dell Brown | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Madison, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Madison-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 23
Madison-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Elizabeth Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elmer Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Glover Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Leroy Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Brown (~0.83 confidence) and father Jonah Brown (~0.83 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.83 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.83 confidence) and mother Dell Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 9 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Elmer Brown
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Glover Brown
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leroy Brown
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Brown
b. ~1853
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Jonah Brown
b. ~1854
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1852
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1859
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Dell Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Brown
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Sibling
Charles Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00848-00329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Frazier | 69 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Armer Pemberton | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Wm. Pemberton | 48 | Head | Temporary Fireman | Illinois |
| 44 | Anne Pemberton | 19 | Daughter | Packer | Illinois |
| 45 | Roger Pemberton | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | James A. B. Pemberton | 17 | Son | Common Labor | Illinois |
| 47 | Leroy Brown | 56 | Head | Maintenance | Illinois |
| 48 | Dell Brown | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | James Brown | 20 | Son | Spouter | Illinois |
| 50 | Elizabeth Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Charles Brown | 26 | Son | Ballistic | Illinois |
| 52 | Joe Cox | 31 | Lodger | Painter | Illinois |
| 53 | Harry Mccullough | 21 | Lodger | Cable Helper | Illinois |
| 54 | Victor D. Yaggi | 42 | Head | Bartender | Indiana |
| 55 | Mary Yaggi | 40 | Wife | Operator | Illinois |
| 56 | Eugene Yaggi | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Mother Celine | None | F | — | — |
| 58 | Milton Minor | 45 | Head | R.R. Operator | Missouri |
| 59 | Victoria Minor | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Helen Minor | 35 | Daughter | New Worker | Missouri |
| 61 | Fern Minor | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Barbara Minor | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Aubrey Bruce | 44 | Head | Master Mechanic | Iowa |
| 64 | Gladys Bruce | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Eugene Bruce | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Robert Bruce | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Ruby E. Reeves | 36 | Head | Teacher | Texas |
| 68 | Zoma Moore | 38 | Lodger | Teacher | Missouri |
| 69 | Ethelyn Simmons | 36 | Lodger | Teacher | Missouri |
| 70 | Irene Wilson | 36 | Lodger | Teacher | Missouri |
| 71 | Lucia White | 74 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Martin White | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Edward D. White | 72 | Brother | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Wesley Conway | 32 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 75 | Marion J. Conway | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Betty Lee Conway | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Janette Conway | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Ronald Conway | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Margaret Parker | 50 | Mother | New Worker | Illinois |
| 80 | Wm. Conway | 57 | Father-in-law | Machinist | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 4 grandparents
~0.83
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)