Ernest Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Ernest Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lola & Lola — first a son (b.~1882), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Son Born: Illinois Divorced

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Boone-County, Iowa
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Boone City
1935 Residence (County)	Boone
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	16
Income (1939)	108
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Township / Ward	Boone City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ernest	Age	Birth yr
Lola Brown	Head	—	82	~1858
Ernest Brown	Son	—	58	~1882

Census Appearances

1920

Boone, Iowa

Son, age 38

Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Ernest E.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Boone, Iowa

Son, age 47

Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Ernest J.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building Construct.
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Boone-County, Iowa

Son, age 58

Boone-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Boone City
1935 Residence (County)	Boone
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	16
Income (1939)	108
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Our Model Tree links Ernest Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lola Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lola Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Lola Brown

b. ~1858

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Lola Brown

b. ~1859

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Ernest Brown

Son · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Iowa

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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 — Boone-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01141-00411)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Floyd Riley	31	Head	Laborer	Iowa
42	Nadine Riley	28	Wife	—	Iowa
43	Theodore Riley	7	Son	—	Iowa
44	Ben Hohanshelt	34	Head	Printer	Iowa
45	Paula Hohanshelt	30	Wife	—	Iowa
46	Betty Elaine Hohanshelt	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
47	Mellon Malto	32	Head	Truck Driver	Iowa
48	Alona Malto	30	Wife	—	Iowa
49	Donald Malto	9	Son	—	Iowa
50	Dean Malto	6	Son	—	Iowa
51	Edith Washburn	71	Head	—	Ohio
52	Homer Norman	24	Head	Salesman	Iowa
53	Minnie Norman	24	Wife	—	Iowa
54	Elum Norman	4	Son	—	Iowa
55	Paul Uhlig	62	Head	Machinist Helper	Germany
56	Emma Uhlig	51	Wife	—	Iowa
57	Helen Uhlig	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
58	Lola B. Brown	82	Head	—	Iowa
59	Ernest Brown THIS PERSON	58	Son	Farm Laborer	Illinois
60	Martha Runyon	46	Head	—	Iowa
61	William Runyon	22	Son	Clerk	Iowa
62	Harry Evarts	51	Head	Electrician	Iowa
63	Mary Belle Evarts	46	Wife	—	Unknown
64	Dorothy Evarts	19	Daughter	—	Iowa
65	Dudley Hansen	41	Head	Shipping Clerk	Iowa
66	Louise Hansen	40	Wife	—	Iowa
67	Laverne Hansen	18	Son	Presser	Iowa
68	Dorothy Hansen	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
69	Lois Hansen	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
70	Anita Hansen	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
71	Clifford Lane	36	Head	Brakeman	Iowa
72	Lola Lane	34	Wife	—	Iowa
73	Lois Lane	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
74	Gail Lane	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
75	Arla Jean Lane	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
76	Pearl Bunning	56	Head	Maid	Iowa
77	James Bunning	19	Son	Laborer	Iowa
78	Dale Bunning	14	Son	—	Iowa
79	Mary Shadle	67	Head	—	Ohio
80	Conner Hardesty	47	Head	Repair Shop	Iowa

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Ernest

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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