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Elmer Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Elmer Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFayette-County, Indiana
SurnameBrown
Given NameElmer
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Connersville
1935 Residence (County)Fayette
Additional Details
OccupationAssembler
IndustryRefrigerator factory
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked42
Income (1939)1280
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationAssembler
Township / WardConnersville
Est. Birth Year~1918

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 Elmer Age Birth yr
Katherine Brown Daughter — 20 ~1920
Robert Brown Son — 14 ~1926
John Brown Son — 23 ~1917
Laura Brown Spouse — 48 ~1892
Barbara Brown Daughter — 12 ~1928
Mary Brown Daughter — 16 ~1924
Deloris Brown Daughter — 10 ~1930
Elmer Brown Son — 22 ~1918
Robert Brown Head — 53 ~1887

Census Appearances

1930
Fayette, Indiana
Son, age 13
Fayette, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Elmer
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Fayette-County, Indiana
Son, age 22
Fayette-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Elmer
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Connersville
1935 Residence (County) Fayette
Occupation Assembler
Industry Refrigerator factory
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 42
Income (1939) 1280
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Elmer Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Elmer Brown
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Indiana
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Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Deloris Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Fayette-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01042-00150)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ollie Baker 46 Head Plumber Indiana
2 Nelda Baker 37 Wife — Indiana
3 Wanda Baker 11 Daughter — Indiana
4 Carter Baker 5 Son — Indiana
5 Alma Baker 1 Daughter — Indiana
6 Richard Watts 29 Head Insurance Salesman Indiana
7 Gail Watts 32 Wife Packer Indiana
8 Betty Deem 13 Daughter — California
9 John Rampp 30 Lodger Clerk Ohio
10 Leora Rampp 32 Lodger Proprietor Mississippi
11 John Behymer 33 Head Shop Foreman Ohio
12 Zula Behymer 30 Wife — Kentucky
13 Betty J. Behymer 11 Daughter — Indiana
14 Robert Behymer 10 Son — Indiana
15 Katherine Regan 55 Head — Indiana
16 Nell Regan 64 Sister — Indiana
17 Charles Dittman 22 Lodger — Indiana
18 Marjorie Burns 23 Lodger Beautician Indiana
19 Charles Everett 31 Head Welder Indiana
20 Kathleen Everett 26 Wife — Indiana
21 Gary Everett 3 Son — Indiana
22 Leo J. Moran 42 Head Mechanic Indiana
23 Margaret Moran 31 Wife — Indiana
24 Orin Arnold 50 Head Proprietor Iowa
25 Carrie Arnold 48 Wife Manager Iowa
26 Ray Hanley 34 Head Die Maker Indiana
27 Vera Hanley 32 Wife — Indiana
28 Mary C. Hanley 7 Daughter — Indiana
29 Raymond Hanley 5 Son — Indiana
30 George Hanley 3 Son — Indiana
31 Mary Hanley 72 Mother — Indiana
32 Robert Brown 53 Head Stock Chaser Ohio
33 Laura Brown 48 Wife — Ohio
34 John Brown 23 Son Delivery Truck Driver Ohio
35 Elmer Brown THIS PERSON 22 Son Assembler Ohio
36 Katherine Brown 20 Daughter Bench Worker Ohio
37 Mary Brown 16 Daughter — Ohio
38 Robert Jr. Brown 14 Son — Indiana
39 Barbara Brown 12 Daughter — Indiana
40 Deloris Brown 10 Daughter — Indiana

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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)

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