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Ellen Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Phelps-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phelps-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Head
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Phelps-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ellen S. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holdrege City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phelps |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Holdrege City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alice Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jane Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ellen Brown | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Carl Carlson | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| August Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Richard Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Phelps, Nebraska
Other, age 33
Phelps, Nebraska · implied b. ~1897 — 50 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ellen E. |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Phelps-County, Nebraska
Head, age 41
Phelps-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ellen S. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holdrege City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phelps |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Ellen Brown
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Phelps-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Phelps-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02260-00544)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Lofgren | 17 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Martin Lofgren | 14 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Theodore Lofgren | 10 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Guy L. Mcclellan | 51 | head | Dept. Manager | Iowa |
| 45 | Mary E. Mcclellan | 51 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Loren S. Mcclellan | 33 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Earl J. Mcclellan | 22 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Ellen S. Brown THIS PERSON | 41 | head | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Dorothy Brown | 19 | daughter | Operator | Nebraska |
| 50 | Alice Brown | 14 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Margaret Brown | 12 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Jane Brown | 10 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | August Jr. Brown | 10 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Richard Brown | 4 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Robert Brown | 4 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Carl G. Carlson | 80 | father | — | Sweden |
| 57 | Josephine Mccullough | 48 | head | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Jeanne Mccullough | 23 | daughter | Operator | Nebraska |
| 59 | Theron Jr. Mccullough | 19 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Louise Mccullough | 16 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Robert Schulze | 31 | head | Asst. Manager | Nebraska |
| 62 | Dorothy G. Schulze | 30 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Charles Schulze | 5 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Russel Iseman | 28 | head | Warehouse Truck Driver | California |
| 65 | Evelyn D. Iseman | 25 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Douglas Iseman | 3 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Patricia Iseman | 1 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Roy M. Burgess | 29 | head | Route Salesman | Nebraska |
| 69 | Mary Q. Burgess | 24 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | James H. Burgess | 1 | son | — | Colorado |
| 71 | John R. Burgess | 0 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Richard S. Black | 45 | head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 73 | Mildred Black | 42 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Richard S. Jr. Black | 24 | son | General Worker | Nebraska |
| 75 | Faye I. Black | 20 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Ronald E. Black | 1 | grandson | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Amanda Nelson | 76 | head | — | Sweden |
| 78 | Victor A. Nelson | 39 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | John A. Nelson | 82 | head | — | Sweden |
| 80 | Christina D. Nelson | 64 | wife | — | Sweden |
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)