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Elmer Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Bennill | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Nellie Brown | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Willie Brown | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| David Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elmer Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Nathaniel Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Peter Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lonnie Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Rossie Bennill | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Albert Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lenora Brown | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Gertrude Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Leonel Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Bennill | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 7
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1923 — 14 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Son, age 17
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1923 — 14 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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Anchor record
Elmer Brown
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Missouri
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Sibling
Gertrude Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonnie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Bennill
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Bennill
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rossie Bennill
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02184-00544)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ross Edmondson | 63 | Head | Labourer | Alabama |
| 42 | Alice Edmondson | 59 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Mackey, Viola Edmondson | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 44 | Thomasine Edmondson | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Nathaniel Brimmer | 35 | Head | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Clementine Brimmer | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Marlene Brimmer | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Shirley M. Brimmer | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Berthaetta Brimmer | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Lee C. Johnson | 25 | Lodger | Porter | Texas |
| 51 | Carrie L. Johnson | 20 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lee Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | John D. Newton | 48 | Head | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lula Newton | 23 | Wife | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 55 | Rebecca Mitchell | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 56 | Charles Newton | 14 | Son | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 57 | Juanita Mitchell | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Mozella Mitchell | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Ben Newton | 23 | Brother | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 60 | Alonzo Shorty | 47 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Pearl Shorty | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Elmore Shorty | 18 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lethia Shorty | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Donny Jones | 3 | Grand-son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Willie Brown | 60 | Head | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lenora Brown | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Lonnie Brown | 20 | Son | Porter | Mississippi |
| 68 | Elmer Brown THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 69 | David Brown | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Nathaniel Brown | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Gertrude Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Peter Brown | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Albert Brown | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Leonel Brown | 20 | Son | Labourer | Missouri |
| 75 | Nellie Brown | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Rossie Bennill | 25 | Daughter | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 77 | Robert Bennill | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Joseph Bennill | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Joel Jones | 57 | Head | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Edith Thomas | 62 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
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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)