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Elsie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Idaho
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Idaho |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elsie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mesa Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Mesa Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alick Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sylvia Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elsie Brown | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Marian Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Adams, Idaho
Other, age 42
Adams, Idaho · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Adams-County, Idaho
Spouse, age 52
Adams-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elsie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mesa Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Elsie Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Idaho
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Idaho
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Idaho
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00737-00085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James E. Gilman | 56 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 2 | Nolan Woods | 27 | Head | Laborer | Idaho |
| 3 | Virginia G. Woods | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Nolan F. Woods | 0 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 5 | Leslie A. Phillips | 26 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Almeda B. Phillips | 22 | Wife | Trimmer | Idaho |
| 7 | Myrna L. Phillips | 4 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 8 | Melva J. Phillips | 2 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 9 | Ala A. Woods | 30 | Head | Orchard Work | Idaho |
| 10 | Evelyn R. Woods | 32 | Sister | Orchard Work | Idaho |
| 11 | Herbert H. Woods | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Idaho |
| 12 | Theron W. Woods | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Idaho |
| 13 | Hubert H. Woods | 29 | Head | Laborer | Idaho |
| 14 | Mary Woods | 25 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 15 | Wanda B. Woods | 8 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 16 | Belva J. Woods | 5 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 17 | Stephen Noak | 75 | Head | Fruit Grower | Germany |
| 18 | Phillip J. Barry | 67 | Head | Fruit Grower | Alsace Lorraine |
| 19 | Marie L. Barry | 72 | Wife | — | France |
| 20 | Edward L. Morris | 66 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 21 | Mollie E. Morris | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Augustus H. Keckler | 63 | Head | Fruit Grower | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Bertha S. Keckler | 53 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Lewis E. Keckler | 12 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 25 | Donald F. Keckler | 10 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 26 | Marie S. Keckler | 3 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 27 | William J. Brown | 54 | Head | Fruit Grower | Missouri |
| 28 | Elsie D. Brown THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 29 | John W. Brown | 20 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 30 | Alick J. Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 31 | Robert H. Brown | 13 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 32 | Sylvia M. Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 33 | Marian V. Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 34 | Louis D. Thompson | 29 | Head | Laborer | Idaho |
| 35 | Gleta M. Thompson | 23 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 36 | Ivan J. Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 37 | Leona L. Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 38 | Delmar V. Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 39 | Gerald S. Thompson | 2 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 40 | Janice A. Thompson | 0 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
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)