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Ella Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fillmore-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Ella Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fillmore-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 79
b. ~1861
Female
Head
Born: Iowa
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fillmore-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Geneva City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fillmore |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Geneva City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Brown | Daughter | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Ella Brown | Head | — | 79 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fillmore, Nebraska
Spouse, age 58
Fillmore, Nebraska · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Fillmore, Nebraska
Other, age 69
Fillmore, Nebraska · implied b. ~1861 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella M |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | O |
| Radio Set | 3000 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Fillmore-County, Nebraska
Head, age 79
Fillmore-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1861 — 2 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Geneva City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fillmore |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Brown
Head · 1940 · age 79 · b. ~1861 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Fillmore-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Fillmore-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02245-01048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruth Bobbitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Irene Bobbitt | 46 | Head | General Helper | Iowa |
| 43 | Frances Bobbitt | 21 | Daughter | Distributor | Nebraska |
| 44 | Margaret Bobbitt | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 45 | Ralph Bobbitt | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Winona Bobbitt | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Doris Bobbitt | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Bernice Bobbitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Mable Ernst | 32 | Head | Waitress | Nebraska |
| 50 | Joyce Ernst | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Billy Ernst | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | John Grothe | 39 | Head | Miller | Nebraska |
| 53 | Marie Grothe | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Mildred Grothe | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 55 | Gladys Grothe | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Norma Grothe | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Ellen Petersen | 74 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Helcyon Dodge | 19 | Maid | Maid | Nebraska |
| 59 | John Lennert | 59 | Head | Gardener | Missouri |
| 60 | Page Hall | 32 | Head | County Agt | Nebraska |
| 61 | Alene Hall | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Anne Jane Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Grady Catlett | 49 | Head | Attorney | Alabama |
| 64 | Ethel Hope Catlett | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Margaret Anne Catlett | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Tom Harrigan | 58 | Head | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 67 | Kate Harrigan | 56 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Helen Neredemen | 26 | Lodger | Chief Clerk | Nebraska |
| 69 | James Clyne | 33 | Head | Grademan | Nebraska |
| 70 | Agnes Clyne | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Donald Clyne | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Gary Clyne | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Ella M. Brown THIS PERSON | 79 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Pearl Brown | 55 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Levi L. Fischer | 80 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Nellie Fischer | 76 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Delia Fischer | 51 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Waldo Shuck | 33 | Head | Asst Cashier | Nebraska |
| 79 | Merle Shuck | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Patricia Shuck | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
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)