Ethel Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Scott-County, Indiana
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Scottsburg town
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Scottsburg Town
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
Isa Brown	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Walter Brown	Head	—	50	~1890
Ethel Brown	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Scott, Indiana

Spouse, age 30

Scott, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Scott, Indiana

Spouse, age 40

Scott, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members

● 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	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At Home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Scott-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 50

Scott-County, Indiana · 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	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Scottsburg town
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Ethel Brown

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

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01094-00249)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Voggy Reed	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
42	Howard M. Carter	26	Head	Laborer	Indiana
43	Helen E. Carter	27	Wife	Vamper	Indiana
44	Elbert A. Thompson	60	Head	Supervisor	Indiana
45	Josephine Thompson	63	Wife	—	Kentucky
46	Oehl Muster	33	Head	Attendant	Indiana
47	Geneva Muster	27	Wife	—	Kentucky
48	Edna Muster	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
49	Darlene Muster	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
50	David Mcalhaney	29	Head	Press Operator	Indiana
51	Ruby Mcalhaney	21	Wife	—	Indiana
52	Betty Jane Mcalhaney	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
53	David Lee Mcalhaney	0	Son	—	Indiana
54	Wm. J. Blunt	38	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
55	Clarice Blunt	35	Wife	—	Indiana
56	Leland E. Blunt	8	Son	—	Indiana
57	Wm. J. Simonson	67	Head	House Painter	Indiana
58	Mary Grayston	71	Sister	Housework	Indiana
59	Lewis Sardas	79	Head	—	Indiana
60	Tom Amick	58	Son-in-law	Laborer	Indiana
61	Elva Amick	48	Daughter	—	Indiana
62	Charles Amick	18	Grandson	—	Indiana
63	Arthur Hobson	29	Grandson	Labeler	Indiana
64	Walter Brown	50	Head	Marker	Indiana
65	Ethel Brown THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Indiana
66	Isa Belle Brown	23	Daughter	—	Indiana
67	Charles W. Hall	77	Head	—	Indiana
68	Zernah Hall	72	Wife	—	Indiana
69	Harry T. Miramore	31	Head	Baker	Indiana
70	Eva Miramore	26	Wife	—	Indiana
71	Edward Miramore	9	Son	—	Indiana
72	Georgia Miramore	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
73	Martha M. Miramore	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
74	Goldie M. Miramore	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
75	Carl L. Miramore	2	Son	—	Indiana
76	Robert Miramore	0	Son	—	Indiana
77	John T. Bellie	78	Head	—	Kentucky
78	Ulysses Mcbride	65	Head	—	Kentucky
79	John H. Fricke	78	Head	—	Pennsylvania
80	Mary E. Fricke	87	Wife	—	Indiana

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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.

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