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Ellen Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ellen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Washington Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harold Brown | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Donovan Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Harold Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Irvin Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mabel Brown | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Indiana
Daughter, age 2
Washington, Indiana · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Washington-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 12
Washington-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ellen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Ellen Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Indiana
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Sibling
Harold Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irvin Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donovan Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Washington-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01107-01036)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Rutherford | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Nellie Rutherford | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Lawrence Rutherford | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 4 | Gene Rutherford | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | John E. Cauble | 70 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 6 | Jane Cauble | 71 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Lillian Carey | 14 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Noah Henschen | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 9 | Ruby Henschen | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Mary M. Henschen | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Billy J. Henschen | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Harold W. Brown | 35 | Head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 13 | Mabel S. Brown | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Ellen E. Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Irvin E. Brown | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Donovan R. Brown | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Harold Jr. Brown | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | William G. Bundy | 28 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 19 | Molly Bundy | 68 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Francis Bundy | 17 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Raymond Daniels | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 22 | Ruth Daniels | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Perry Payne | 31 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 24 | Josephine Payne | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Frances Payne | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Lee E. Payne | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Lou V. Harold | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Orville Harold | 24 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 29 | Otto Gilstrap | 24 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 30 | Helen Gilstrap | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Russell T. Gilstrap | 24 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 32 | Margie Gilstrap | 22 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Gilstrap | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Ella Jo Gilstrap | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Victor Gilstrap | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Calvin Gilstrap | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Lou Gilstrap | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | William L. Mcneely | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 39 | Lillian J. Mcneely | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Clarence Ray Mcneely | 21 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)