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Elmer Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Perry-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perry-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Perry-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anderson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Anderson Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Romelia Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Estel Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elmer Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Iva Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nettie Brown | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Wayne Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Perry, Indiana
Son, age 5
Perry, Indiana · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Perry-County, Indiana
Son, age 13
Perry-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anderson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perry |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Elmer Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elmer Brown
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Indiana
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Sibling
Estel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Romelia Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iva Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Perry-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Perry-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01084-00547)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Floyd Taylor | 18 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 42 | Ralph Taylor | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Alice Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Martha Stogner | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Fred D. Brown | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 46 | Florence Brown | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Harold Brown | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 48 | Walter Brown | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Joe Brown | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Eugene Brown | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Claude G. Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 52 | Nettie Brown | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Estel Brown | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Elmer Brown THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Iva Mae Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Wayne G. Brown | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Romelia Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Thos. Brown | 73 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 59 | Arnold Brown | 28 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 60 | Minnie Brown | 25 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Clifton Brown | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Shirley A. Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Richard A. Brown | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Jane Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Jas. P. Jarboe | 54 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 66 | Lula C. Jarboe | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Lucille E. Jarboe | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Velmagene Jarboe | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Norman Williams | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Josie Williams | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Norman Jr. Williams | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Margie L. Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Betty J. Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Edgar L. Taylor | 32 | Head | Sawyer | Indiana |
| 75 | Nelly Taylor | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Ira A. Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Mary A. Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Norman Reed | 32 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 79 | Bertha Reed | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Robert W. Simpson | 34 | Head | Farmer | 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)