Emma Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hillsdale-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Emma Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hillsdale-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hillsdale-County, Michigan
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Pittsford
1935 Residence (County)	Hillsdale
Additional Details
Industry	0
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Pittsford
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Louise Brown	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Dorothy Brown	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Gay Brown	Head	—	46	~1894
Donald Brown	Son	—	12	~1928
Robert Brown	Son	—	16	~1924
Emma Brown	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Hillsdale, Michigan

Spouse, age 26

Hillsdale, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Hillsdale, Michigan

Spouse, age 36

Hillsdale, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Hillsdale-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 46

Hillsdale-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Pittsford
1935 Residence (County)	Hillsdale
Industry	0
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Emma Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Hillsdale-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01755-00563)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Bertha Scott	40	Wife	—	Michigan
42	Richard Scott	24	Son	Laborer	Michigan
43	Samuel B. Stewart	51	Head	Farming	Kansas
44	Alice J. Stewart	46	Wife	—	Michigan
45	Robert Stewart	11	Son	—	Michigan
46	Reba Stewart	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
47	Paul Piper	44	Head	Farming	Michigan
48	Lorene Piper	39	Wife	—	Ohio
49	Darrell Piper	18	Son	Laborer	Michigan
50	Nancy Piper	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
51	Edwin L. Monroe	69	Head	Laborer	Michigan
52	Eva Monroe	67	Wife	—	New York
53	Alden Davis	25	Son-in-law	Mechanic	Ohio
54	Bernice Davis	25	Daughter	—	Michigan
55	Yvonne Davis	4	Granddaughter	—	Michigan
56	Betty Davis	2	Granddaughter	—	Michigan
57	Lillian Davis	0	Granddaughter	—	Michigan
58	Gay Brown	46	Head	Farming	Kansas
59	Emma Brown THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Ohio
60	Dorothy Brown	25	Daughter	House Work	Michigan
61	Louise Brown	19	Daughter	House Work	Michigan
62	Robert Brown	16	Son	—	Michigan
63	Donald Brown	12	Son	—	Michigan
64	Francis J. Thibodeau	36	Head	Farming	Minnesota
65	Carmine J. Thibodeau	36	Wife	—	Michigan
66	Donna Thibodeau	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
67	L. Cora Stickney	74	Head	—	New York
68	Alice Culver	82	Sister	—	New York
69	Winifred Clement	59	Head	Farming	Michigan
70	Sarah Peters	83	Mother	—	Illinois
71	Jeff Winner	71	Head	Farming	Ohio
72	Lillian Winner	66	Wife	—	Ohio
73	Philo Way	30	Head	Farming	Michigan
74	Laura Way	31	Wife	—	Ohio
75	Virginia Way	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
76	Glen Way	7	Son	—	Michigan
77	Barbara Way	6	Daughter	—	Michigan
78	Jerrold Way	2	Son	—	Michigan
79	Harry Monier	62	Head	Farming	Michigan
80	Clara Monier	62	Wife	—	Ohio

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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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