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Ellen Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fairfield-County, Connecticut
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfield-County, Connecticut (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Denmark
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fairfield-County, Connecticut |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ellen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bridgeport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Township / Ward | Stratford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brown | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Jerome Brown | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ellen Brown | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfield, Connecticut
Spouse, age 36
Fairfield, Connecticut · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ellen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Year of Naturalization | 1911 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1930
Fairfield, Connecticut
Spouse, age 46
Fairfield, Connecticut · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1940
Fairfield-County, Connecticut
Spouse, age 56
Fairfield-County, Connecticut · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ellen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bridgeport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Connecticut
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1940 US Federal Census — Fairfield-County, Connecticut
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1940 US Federal Census — Fairfield-County, Connecticut
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00500-00456)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter A. Crane | 49 | Head | Purchasing Agent | Connecticut |
| 2 | Ethel M. Crane | 44 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 3 | Myrtle M. Crane | 21 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 4 | Robert H. Crane | 19 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 5 | Ruth D. Crane | 14 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 6 | Dorothy M. Crane | 4 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 7 | George Brown | 60 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Ellen M. Brown THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 9 | Jerome M. Brown | 29 | Son | Officer | Connecticut |
| 10 | William J. Colway | 30 | Head | Mechanical Designer | Connecticut |
| 11 | Gladys Colway | 31 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 12 | Ernest Roberts | 65 | Head | Moulder | Connecticut |
| 13 | Jessie Roberts | 66 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 14 | John Prest | 49 | Head | Maintenance | England |
| 15 | Carrie L. B. Bentley | 54 | House-keeper | Housekeeper | Connecticut |
| 16 | Edward G. Blackert | 56 | Head | Poultryman | New York |
| 17 | Louie Blackert | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Albert Baronowski | 31 | Head | Mover | New York |
| 19 | Helen Baronowski | 31 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 20 | Albert Baronowski | 4 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 21 | Robert Baronowski | 2 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 22 | Eva Baronowski | 64 | Mother | — | Lithuania |
| 23 | Frank Pavlovich | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | Connecticut |
| 24 | Christian Saery | 51 | Head | Watchman | Spain |
| 25 | Amparo Saery | 48 | Wife | Dressmaker | Spain |
| 26 | Albert R. Saery | 14 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 27 | Walter Budvick | 26 | Head | Bakery Driver | Connecticut |
| 28 | Helen Budvick | 20 | Wife | Tester | Connecticut |
| 29 | Hugo Erickson | 65 | Head | Painter | Sweden |
| 30 | Hulda Erickson | 67 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Carl Sundwall | 47 | Lodger | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 32 | Arthur C. Bennett | 58 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Anna F. Bennett | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Gladys M. Bennett | 48 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 35 | Wanda M. Bennett | 37 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 36 | Lewis C. Blakesley | 49 | Head | Projectionist | Connecticut |
| 37 | Mabel F. Blakesley | 45 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 38 | Leslie J. Blakesley | 21 | Son | Apprentice Projectionist | Connecticut |
| 39 | Clarence Cooper | 38 | Head | Tool & Die Maker | New Jersey |
| 40 | Elnora Cooper | 32 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
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)