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Ethel Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wood River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Wood River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Freeman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Palmer Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Fred Freeman | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sam Freeman | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ethel Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Illinois
Spouse, age 25
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 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 | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Madison, Illinois
Spouse, age 35
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 6 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 | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | State Hospital |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Madison-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 46
Madison-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wood River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 46 · b. ~1894 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00851-01079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Groshon | 21 | Head | Crane Operator | Illinois |
| 2 | Helen Groshon | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | John Young | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 4 | Sarah Young | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Palmer Brown | 51 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Ethel S. Brown THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Sam Freeman | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 8 | Lucille Freeman | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Fred Freeman | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Henry Penning | 33 | Head | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 11 | Gertrude Penning | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Vernon Penning | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Mary Ann Penning | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Sally Penning | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Thomas Penning | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Emerit Borman | 24 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 17 | Opal Borman | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Janet Borman | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Albert Doerr | 28 | Head | Machine Operator | Missouri |
| 20 | Genevieve Doerr | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Norma Doerr | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Sam Tarrant | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Gora Tarrant | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Fred Tarrant | 29 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Oran Fuller | 48 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 26 | Leota Fuller | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Oran Lee Fuller | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Allen Lawrence | 30 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Illinois |
| 29 | Irene Lawrence | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Patricia Ann Lawrence | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Thomas Allen Lawrence | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Richard J. Lawrence | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Daniel Ebbler | 36 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 34 | Sophia Ebbler | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Martin Ebbler | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Orville Ebbler | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Joseph W. Long | 40 | Head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 38 | Mary Long | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Harold Long | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Richard Long | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)