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Ethel Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eldorado |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | East Eldorado |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibyl Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Loretta Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Betty Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Claude Brown | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Bobbie Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jeffrey Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Albert Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jerry Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Donnie Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Otto Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Claude Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joel Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ethel Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Saline, Illinois
Spouse, age 28
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Saline-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 38
Saline-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eldorado |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00883-00327)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace Mcclusky | 24 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | James H Mcclusky | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Billy Ray Mcclusky | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Helen Marie Mcclusky | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Lucille Jones | 16 | niece | — | Illinois |
| 6 | H M Bean | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Olive Bean | 48 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Thomas J Mahan | 8 | grandson | — | Illinois |
| 9 | W B Bean | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Mattie E Bean | 70 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Zela Mae Bean | 45 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | William White | 33 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 13 | Marjorie White | 29 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Ruth White | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Claude Brown | 41 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 16 | Ethel Brown THIS PERSON | 38 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Sibyl Brown | 20 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Jeffrey Brown | 19 | son | Miner | Illinois |
| 19 | Albert Brown | 17 | son | Labor | Illinois |
| 20 | Betty Brown | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Claude A Brown | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Otto Brown | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Joel Brown | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Bobbie Brown | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Donnie Brown | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Jerry D Brown | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Loretta B Brown | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Henry Bradley | 46 | Head | Skilled Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Irene Bradley | 44 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Hayla Bradley | 17 | son | — | S. Dakota |
| 31 | James P Collins | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Nellie Mae Collins | 58 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Nellie V Collins | 28 | daughter | Office Attendant | Illinois |
| 34 | Charlie Collins | 20 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Paul Collins | 16 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Clarence Crimone | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Ella Ellen Crimone | 33 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Clarence Jr Crimone | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Billie Joe Crimone | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Andrew D Blankenship | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
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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)