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Elmer Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Morrow-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Elmer Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morrow-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Edward — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMorrow-County, Ohio
SurnameBrown
Given NameElmer E
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age32
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Morrow
Additional Details
OccupationOperator of Tractor
IndustryMorrow Co
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1200
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceOhio
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationOperator Of Tractor
Township / WardFulton
Est. Birth Year~1908

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Elmer Age Birth yr
Doris Brown Daughter — 5 ~1935
Elmer Brown Head — 32 ~1908
Martha Brown Spouse — 24 ~1916

Census Appearances

1920
Hamilton, Ohio
Son, age 10
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Elmer
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1930
Hamilton, Ohio
Son, age 21
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Elmer E.
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ohio
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation clerk
Industry gas office
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Morrow-County, Ohio
Head, age 32
Morrow-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Elmer E
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Morrow
Occupation Operator of Tractor
Industry Morrow Co
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1200
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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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.
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Our Model Tree links Elmer Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Brown
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Brown
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Brown
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Ohio
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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 — Morrow-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03121-00741)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Elmer E Brown THIS PERSON 32 Head Operator Of Tractor Ohio
42 Martha Brown 24 Wife Housewife Ohio
43 Doris M Brown 5 Daughter — Ohio
44 Frank Ruhl 73 Head Farmer Ohio
45 Katie L Ruhl 63 Wife — Ohio
46 John Pinder 71 Head — Delaware
47 Joel C Pinder 35 Son Trucker Ohio
48 Olive B Pinder 40 Wife — Ohio
49 Fay Pinder 10 Daughter — Ohio
50 Calvin Barler 17 Lodger — Ohio
51 Newton Cole 31 Head Moulder Va.
52 Margery Cole 30 Wife — Ohio
53 Clarence Cole 10 Son — Ohio
54 Walter D Cole 7 Son — Ohio
55 Joan Cole 5 Daughter — Ohio
56 Clarence Benson 34 Head Contract Trucky Ohio
57 Ester Benson 25 Wife — W. Va.
58 Clarence Jr Benson 2 Son — Ohio
59 Clemma Vale 35 Lodger Teacher Ohio
60 Russell Edgell 26 Head Machinist Ohio
61 Mary Edgell 18 Wife Laborer Ohio
62 Ward Powell 21 Head Mechanic Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

Elmer
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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