Esther Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clare-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Esther Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clare-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Christopher & Eva — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clare-County, Michigan
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Clare City
1935 Residence (County)	Clare
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Clare City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Esther	Age	Birth yr
Howard Brown	Head	—	53	~1887
Alger Brown	Son	—	19	~1921
Wayne Brown	Son	—	16	~1924
Esther Brown	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Clare, Michigan

Daughter, age 30

Clare, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Saleslady
Industry	Dry Goods Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Clare, Michigan

Spouse, age 40

Clare, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Clare-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 50

Clare-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Clare City
1935 Residence (County)	Clare
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Christopher Ehalardt

b. ~1850

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Eva Ehalardt

b. ~1867

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Esther Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Michigan

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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 — Clare-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01742-00024)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James Tubbs	52	son	Paperhanger	Michigan
2	Howard Brown	53	Head	Banker	Michigan
3	Esther Brown THIS PERSON	50	wife	—	Michigan
4	Alger Brown	19	son	Clerk	Michigan
5	Wayne Brown	16	son	Clerk	Michigan
6	Ernie Luoma	34	Head	Truck Dispatcher	Michigan
7	Florence Luoma	32	wife	—	Michigan
8	Victor Luoma	7	son	—	Michigan
9	Robert Luoma	5	son	—	Michigan
10	Jo Ann Luoma	2	daughter	—	Michigan
11	Erwin Zinger	42	Head	Laborer	Michigan
12	Goldie Zinger	36	wife	Laborer	Michigan
13	Doris Zinger	17	daughter	New Worker	Michigan
14	Margaret Zinger	16	daughter	New Worker	Michigan
15	Barbara Zinger	14	daughter	New Worker	Michigan
16	Alex Artibee	56	Head	Clerk	Canada Eng
17	Stella Artibee	55	wife	Librarian	Michigan
18	Ralph Artibee	32	son	Accountant	Michigan
19	Eleanor Artibee	28	daughter in law	—	Ohio
20	Shirly Artibee	9	granddaughter	—	Michigan
21	Evelyn Artibee	5	granddaughter	—	Michigan
22	Kay Lynn Artibee	1	granddaughter	—	Michigan
23	Jennie Pierson	69	Head	Housework	Michigan
24	John Bruckhart	33	Head	Garage Mechanic	Michigan
25	Eva Bruckhart	33	wife	Laborer	Michigan
26	Harry Moore	41	Head	Baker	Canada Eng
27	Bessie Moore	38	wife	Teacher	Michigan
28	Ida Lee Moore	2	daughter	—	Michigan
29	Arthur Johnson	62	lodger	Civil Engineer	Michigan
30	G. W. Murphy	80	Head	—	Michigan
31	Laura Pringle	88	Head	—	Pennsylvania
32	John Green	79	roomer	—	Michigan
33	Alice E. Van Sicklen	77	Head	—	Canada Eng
34	Henry Hall	33	Head	Well Operator	Michigan
35	Lucille Hall	33	wife	Clerk	Michigan
36	Theda Hall	12	daughter	—	Michigan
37	Jalene Hall	10	daughter	—	Michigan
38	Ardath Hall	8	daughter	—	Michigan
39	William Hall	4	son	—	Michigan
40	Robert Hall	2	son	—	Michigan

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Esther

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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