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Ethel Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Morrill-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morrill-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cora & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morrill-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morrill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morrill |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Retail Confectioner |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 315 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Bridgeport Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Brown | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Carrie Brown | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morrill, Nebraska
Daughter, age 26
Morrill, Nebraska · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Morrill, Nebraska
Daughter, age 36
Morrill, Nebraska · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Un |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Morrill-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 45
Morrill-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morrill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morrill |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Retail Confectioner |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 315 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ethel Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Cora Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Cora Brown
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Nebraska
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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 — Morrill-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Morrill-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02258-00139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Roberts | 58 | Head | Blacksmith | Russia |
| 2 | Molly Roberts | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Peter Roberts | 18 | Son | New Worker | Nebraska |
| 4 | Rose Roberts | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Jesus Baberos | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mexico |
| 6 | Tony Baberos | 43 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 7 | Joe Baberos | 21 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | John Baberos | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Helen Baberos | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Carrie L. Brown | 66 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Ethel Brown THIS PERSON | 45 | Daughter | Saleslady | Nebraska |
| 12 | Earl Yeoman | 33 | Head | Attendant | Nebraska |
| 13 | Bertha Yeoman | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Dixie Lee Yeoman | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Andrew Heisenberger | 54 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 16 | Effie Kortz | 36 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Herman Melvin | 36 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 18 | Lutie Melvin | 26 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Leonard Melvin | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Kenneth Melvin | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Barbara Melvin | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Arvid Melvin | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Verna Melvin | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Hal Trester | 63 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Jennie Trester | 54 | Wife | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 26 | Floyd Smith | 78 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Ray B. Hershman | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Nebraska |
| 28 | Mary Hershman | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Robert B. Hershman | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Arthur Heitman | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 31 | Pearl Heitman | 47 | Wife | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 32 | Joseph Heitman | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Clark Mccaskey | 32 | Head | Civil Engineer | Nebraska |
| 34 | Ruth Mccaskey | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Marilyn Mccaskey | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Susan Mccaskey | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Chas. Beerline | 37 | Head | Butcher | Nebraska |
| 38 | Helen Beerline | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Glenn Beerline | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Jean Marie Beerline | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)