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Elsie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Davidson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Vernon Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lillian Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elsie Brown | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Edmond Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Rachel Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edmond Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marie Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Julia Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Katherine Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Other, age 35
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 45
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Davidson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 45 · b. ~1895 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03884-00195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Loyal Estes | 37 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 42 | John Nolan | 44 | Head | Cab Driver | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lilly M Nolan | 34 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ruby M Nolan | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Mary E Nolan | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Marjorie M Nolan | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Owen J Wohlfarth | 52 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Josephine Wohlfarth | 75 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Leo Wohlfarth | 38 | Head | Painter | Tennessee |
| 50 | Elizabeth M Wohlfarth | 33 | Wife | Saleslady | Tennessee |
| 51 | Phillip Hicks | 62 | Head | Carrier | Tennessee |
| 52 | Blanche Hicks | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Lucy B Ward | 31 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 54 | Loda Brooks | 43 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Ben Avery | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Edna Avery | 26 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 57 | James Avery | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Ben Jr Avery | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Joe L Avery | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Lola Avery | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Lillian Gann | 60 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Kentucky |
| 62 | Calma H Gann | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Tellis Gann | 31 | Son | Manager | Tennessee |
| 64 | Rufus Gann | 24 | Son | Budget Clerk | Tennessee |
| 65 | Calma D Gann | 22 | Daughter | Billing Clerk | Tennessee |
| 66 | Sophronia Hoofer | 77 | Mother in Law | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Sam F Dundoff | 59 | Head | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 68 | Bessie Dundoff | 55 | Wife | Gardner | Tennessee |
| 69 | Elizabeth Williams | 74 | Mother in Law | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Edmond Brown | 45 | Head | Milker | Tennessee |
| 71 | Elsie Brown THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Minnie Brown | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 73 | Julia Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Katherine Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Edmond Jr Brown | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Vernon Brown | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Marie Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Lillian Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Rachel Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | William E Johnson | 33 | Head | Helper | 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)