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Ella Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ripley-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Ella Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ripley-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ripley-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Center Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Francis Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Virgil Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Watson Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Wayne Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Winton Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Warren Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ella Brown | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ripley, Indiana
Other, age 33
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Ripley-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 43
Ripley-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ripley-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ripley-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01090-00154)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kenneth Brown | 26 | son | Labor | Indiana |
| 42 | Harold E Brown | 24 | son | Labor | Indiana |
| 43 | John E Brown | 12 | son | — | Indiana |
| 44 | George Brown | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 45 | Ella Brown THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Warren Brown | 18 | son | Labor | Indiana |
| 47 | Watson Brown | 17 | son | Labor | Indiana |
| 48 | Francis Brown | 15 | daughter | Labor | Indiana |
| 49 | Wayne Brown | 14 | son | Labor | Indiana |
| 50 | Virgil Brown | 12 | son | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Virginia Brown | 12 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Winton Brown | 10 | son | — | Indiana |
| 53 | George W Brown | 3 | son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Clara Newhart | 43 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Chas Ray Jack Newhart | 21 | son | Labor | Indiana |
| 56 | Mary Newhart | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | John William Newhart | 10 | son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Howard Rife | 23 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 59 | Mary Rife | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Irene Rife | 3 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Helen Rife | 1 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Ray May | 63 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 63 | Idler Hess | 67 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 64 | Mary Hess | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Paul Coleman | 52 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 66 | Dora Coleman | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Ralph Coleman | 25 | son | Labor | Indiana |
| 68 | John Van Antwerp | 58 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 69 | Goldie Van Antwerp | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Alvia Doyle | 33 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 71 | Faye Doyle | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Rosella Doyle | 4 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Harry Paugh | 47 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 74 | Fay Paugh | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Raymond Paugh | 19 | son | Labor | Indiana |
| 76 | Geraldine Paugh | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Kay Paugh | 9 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Marvin Bolt | 27 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 79 | Ada Bolt | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Everit Bolt | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
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)