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Esther Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yuma-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Esther Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yuma-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yuma-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 17, Wray |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yuma |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 17 Wray |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Donald Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Brown | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ross Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elmer Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| May Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Philip Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Verna Brown | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Doris Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Esther Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Laura Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruby Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yuma, Colorado
Other, age 1
Yuma, Colorado · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ester G |
| Relationship to Head | Grand daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Yuma-County, Colorado
Daughter, age 11
Yuma-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 17, Wray |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yuma |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Esther Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Esther Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Colorado
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Sibling
Ruby Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
La Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ross Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philip Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Yuma-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Yuma-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00483-00357)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Kaene | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 2 | Ernest Kaene | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 3 | Frank Berten | 43 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 4 | Lou Berten | 34 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 5 | Jack Berten | 75 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Lydia Berten | 63 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Blaine Berten | 26 | Brother | Farmer | Colorado |
| 8 | H. H. Benshoof | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 9 | Minnie Benshoof | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Lorraine Benshoof | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 11 | Charley Jackson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 12 | Anna Jackson | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | May Daniels | 65 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Kindle Spauker | Spanker | 38 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 15 | Lora Spauker | Spanker | 30 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Maxine Mcconaughey | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Shirley Mcconaughey | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Mattie Brown | 65 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 19 | J. Wesley Brown | 23 | Son | Farming | Colorado |
| 20 | James S. Brown | 43 | Head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 21 | Verna D. Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Elmer Brown | 17 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Donald Brown | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Doris Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Laura Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Esther Brown THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Ross Brown | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 28 | May Brown | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Philip Brown | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 30 | La Vone Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Ruby Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Thomas M. Dillon | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 33 | Eleanor Dillon | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Roma Dillon | 27 | Daughter | Registered Nurse | Nebraska |
| 35 | George Dillon | 22 | Son | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 36 | G. G. Greicher | 70 | Head | Overseer | Maryland |
| 37 | Christina Greicher | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Albert Whetstine | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 39 | Bernice Whetstine | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Irene Whetstine | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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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)