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Ethel Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hillsboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Hillsboro |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Brown | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ethel Brown | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Illinois
Other, age 29
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel L. |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Montgomery, Illinois
Spouse, age 40
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Montgomery-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 50
Montgomery-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hillsboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00860-00307)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Forbes | 76 | Brother | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Edwin Blizzard | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Cora Blizzard | 73 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Harold Blizzard | 40 | Son | Writer | Illinois |
| 45 | Stewart Brown | 58 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 46 | Ethel Brown THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Robert Brown | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Robert Goodson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 49 | Olive Goodson | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Minnie Nesbit | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Malcolm Woolard | 36 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Ruby Woolard | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | William Woolard | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Mary Woolard | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Doris Woolard | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | James Woolard | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Sarah Birdsall | 78 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Valentine Retouski | 60 | Head | — | Poland |
| 59 | Walter Bandoski | 21 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | Virginia Bandoski | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Louis Hubler | 35 | Head | Section Hand | Illinois |
| 62 | Bonnie Hubler | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | William Dilley | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Ann Dilley | 71 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Homer Dilley | 38 | Son | Painter | Illinois |
| 66 | R. Fulton Chandler | 51 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 67 | Madeline Chandler | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Illinois |
| 68 | Wanda M. Chandler | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Russell Griffin | 42 | Head | Plumber | Illinois |
| 70 | Beulah Griffin | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Joyce Griffin | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Olin Glass | 35 | Head | Furnace Man | Illinois |
| 73 | Evelyn Glass | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Eleanor Glass | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Lucile Glass | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Doris Glass | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Grace Comstock | 40 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Arthur Comstock | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Dorothy Comstock | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | John Reardon | 46 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
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)