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Elmer Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elmer Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dade-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Minnie & Minnie — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dade-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pilgrim Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dade |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Pilgrim Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Brown | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Elmer Brown | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dade, Missouri
Son, age 17
Dade, Missouri · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Dade, Missouri
Son, age 27
Dade, Missouri · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Dade-County, Missouri
Son, age 37
Dade-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pilgrim Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dade |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Minnie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Minnie Brown
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Brown
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Brown
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Dade-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Dade-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02101-00195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Breitenbach | 37 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 42 | Donald Jack Breitenbach | 15 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Walter Jr. Breitenbach | 13 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Loyd Breitenbach | 10 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Howard Breitenbach | 6 | son | — | New Mexico |
| 46 | Virgil Hurd | 23 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 47 | Ruby Hurd | 20 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 48 | Roy Pennington | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 49 | Marie Pennington | 40 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 50 | Jim Brown | 54 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 51 | Maggie Brown | 40 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 52 | Irma Brown | 9 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Barbra Brown | 7 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Jesse Hembree | 66 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 55 | Lizzie Hembree | 56 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 56 | Lester Drisdel | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 57 | Iza Drisdel | 42 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 58 | Loretta Drisdel | 17 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 59 | B. E. Rowe | 37 | Head | Labor | Missouri |
| 60 | Gladys Rowe | 35 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 61 | Carl Jr. Rowe | 16 | son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Lorene Rowe | 13 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Louise Rowe | 10 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Marian Rowe | 6 | son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Max Rowe | 4 | son | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Orgon Steeley | 58 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 67 | Nona Steeley | 29 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 68 | Lester Jarrett | 27 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 69 | Miriam Jarrett | 28 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 70 | Ralph Jarrett | 3 | son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Dolores Jarrett | 1 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Tom Shelton | 29 | brother-in-law | Farmer | Missouri |
| 73 | James Shelton | 25 | brother-in-law | Farmer | Missouri |
| 74 | Minnie Brown | 65 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 75 | Elmer Brown THIS PERSON | 37 | son | Painter | Missouri |
| 76 | Archie Gwin | 47 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 77 | Fronee Gwin | 45 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 78 | Herman Gwin | 25 | son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Marie Gwin | 17 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Otis Gwin | 15 | son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)