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Elmer Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crawfordsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Hotel Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | French Lick |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Donald Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dorothy Brown | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Harold Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elmer Brown | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Howard Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orange, Indiana
Son, age 16
Orange, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Caddie |
| Industry | Golf Link |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Orange-County, Indiana
Head, age 26
Orange-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crawfordsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Hotel Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Elmer Brown
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01083-00031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Daisy | 58 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 42 | Ernest Elkins | 48 | Head | Florist | Indiana |
| 43 | Carrie Elkins | 45 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 44 | Caroleen Elkins | 25 | Daughter | Clerical | Indiana |
| 45 | Norma L. Elkins | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Clarence Lankford | 23 | Head | Clerical | Indiana |
| 47 | Mary A. Lankford | 19 | Sister | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 48 | Betty Lankford | 8 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Elmer Brown THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 50 | Dorothy Brown | 25 | Wife | Waitress | Indiana |
| 51 | Harold Brown | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Howard Brown | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Donald Brown | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Bonnie Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Joseph Brown | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | James P. Beaty | 33 | Head | Relief Work | Indiana |
| 57 | Golda Beaty | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 58 | Nancy Beaty | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Harry Patton | 11 | Step-son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Larry Patton | 8 | Step-son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Aloha Patton | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Georgeanna | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 63 | Mary E. | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 64 | James | 20 | Son | Cattle Herder | Kentucky |
| 65 | Claude Horvath | 33 | Head | Night Watch | Indiana |
| 66 | Sylvia Horvath | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 67 | Helga Horvath | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Lee Horvath | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Eliza Burton | 59 | Head | Housework | Indiana |
| 70 | Ernest S. Stone | 35 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 71 | Mabel F. Stone | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 72 | Carolyn F. Stone | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Richard Lane | 20 | Step-son | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Thomas Thacker | 42 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 75 | Ella Thacker | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 76 | Georgia Thacker | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Indiana |
| 77 | Evellyn Thacker | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Norma J. Thacker | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Tommy Thacker | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Glen Self | 21 | Brother | Wringer | 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)