Elizabeth Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Polk-County, Iowa
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Douglas Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Additional Details
Occupation	House Work
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	House Work
Township / Ward	Douglas Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Shirley Brown	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Elva Brown	Daughter	—	14	~1926
John Brown	Head	—	46	~1894
Clarence Brown	Son	—	17	~1923
Elizabeth Brown	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Polk, Iowa

Spouse, age 25

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Elizabeth G
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Polk, Iowa

Spouse, age 35

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Elizabeth H
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Polk-County, Iowa

Spouse, age 45

Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Douglas Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Occupation	House Work
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Elizabeth Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01192-00472)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harvey Hall	33	Head	Operator	Iowa
2	Nellie Hall	33	Wife	House Work	Iowa
3	Bonnie M. Hall	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
4	Leon Woodyard	40	Lodger	Farm Hand	Iowa
5	Otis Cory	26	Head	Operator	Iowa
6	Ora Cory	71	Mother	House Wk	Iowa
7	Eleanor Cory	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
8	Gunnar Sorknes	49	Head	Operator	Norway
9	Ingeborg Sorknes	50	Wife	House Wk	Norway
10	Ruth Smith	23	Lodger	Teacher	Iowa
11	Floyd Harry	38	Head	Operator	Iowa
12	Margaret Harry	39	Wife	House Wk	Iowa
13	Herbert Harry	20	Son	Hired Hand	Iowa
14	Gilbert Harry	16	Son	—	Iowa
15	Caleo Harry	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
16	Audrey Harry	11	Daughter	—	Iowa
17	John L. Brown	46	Head	Operator	Iowa
18	Elizabeth Brown THIS PERSON	45	Wife	House Work	Iowa
19	Clarence R. Brown	17	Son	—	Iowa
20	Elva J. Brown	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
21	Shirley F. Brown	11	Daughter	—	Iowa
22	Alfred C. Snyder	39	Head	Operator	Ohio
23	Gladys R. Snyder	36	Wife	House Work	Iowa
24	Robert E. Snyder	13	Son	—	Iowa
25	William R. Snyder	3	Son	—	Iowa
26	Guy Hutchins	49	Head	Operator	Iowa
27	Emma Hutchins	49	Wife	House Work	Iowa
28	Wilbur Hutchins	16	Son	—	Iowa
29	Walter G. Easter	58	Head	W.P.A.	Tennessee
30	Blanche Easter	47	Wife	House Wk	Iowa
31	Walter V. Easter	19	Son	C.C.C. Camp	Iowa
32	Glen Richard Easter	15	Son	—	Iowa
33	Walter Herman	45	Head	Operator	Nebr
34	Mary Herman	41	Wife	House Work	Iowa
35	Henry Herman	20	Son	Farm Hand	Iowa
36	Everett Herman	17	Son	Helper At Home	Iowa
37	Fannie Mrs. Yeager	83	Mother	—	Ohio
38	Maylow Freudenberg	20	Head	Hired Hand	Iowa
39	Opal Freudenberg	20	Wife	House Work	Iowa
40	Geo. B. Tomlinson	59	Head	Runs Own Farm	Iowa

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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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