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Elmer Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elmer Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alma & Annie — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Oil Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Brown | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| David Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ralph Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Veda Brown | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 2
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1908 — 9 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 11
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 21
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Worker |
| Industry | Copper Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 30
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Oil Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alma Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alma Brown
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Brown
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Brown
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Brown
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Utah
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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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04226-00170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Morris | 46 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 42 | Euphemia Craig | 59 | Head | — | Utah |
| 43 | Margaret Craig | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 44 | Clarence Gawan | 38 | Head | Compositor | Utah |
| 45 | Helen Gawan | 36 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 46 | Clarence Jr. Gawan | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 47 | Joyce Gawan | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 48 | Julia A. Sanders | 64 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Jewell Sanders | 21 | Daughter | Play Ground Instructor | Mississippi |
| 50 | Elmer V. Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Fireman | Utah |
| 51 | Veda Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Ralph Brown | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 53 | David Brown | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 54 | John T. Rutthoff | 44 | Head | Stock Clerk Janitor | Holland |
| 55 | Marie Rutthoff | 41 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 56 | Dirk J. Rutthoff | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 57 | John J. Rutthoff | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 58 | Loraine Rutthoff | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 59 | Joseph Pugh | 50 | Head | Yard Clerk | Utah |
| 60 | Grace Pugh | 50 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 61 | Forest Lasater | 37 | Head | Mail Carrier | Texas |
| 62 | Eva Lasater | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Ted Lasater | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 64 | Terry Lasater | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 65 | Infant Lasater | 0 | Son | — | Utah |
| 66 | Roy Hepworth | 30 | Head | Bell Boy | Utah |
| 67 | Mary Hepworth | 28 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 68 | Joan Hepworth | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 69 | Jerry Hepworth | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 70 | Welbury Johnson | 28 | Head | Meat Cutter | Utah |
| 71 | Dorothy H. Johnson | 19 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 72 | Frank Y. Toronto | 62 | Head | Boiler Maker | Utah |
| 73 | Maude Toronto | 53 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 74 | Inge Bjorklund | 53 | Head | Saleswoman | Utah |
| 75 | Francis Sellair | 50 | Sister | Marker | Utah |
| 76 | Gustav Grosbeck | 78 | Head | — | Germany |
| 77 | Maria Grosbeck | 73 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 78 | Lucy Knight | 57 | Head | — | Utah |
| 79 | Joie Knight | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | Utah |
| 80 | Irene Knight | 20 | Daughter | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer
Gen 1 · 5 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)