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Ethel Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Wyoming
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotts Bluff |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
| Township / Ward | Gering |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Melvin Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Rosanna Brown | Other | — | 85 | ~1855 |
| Edward Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ethel Brown | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lincoln, Nebraska
Spouse, age 28
Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1930
Scotts Bluff, …
Spouse, age 38
Scotts Bluff, Nebraska · implied b. ~1892 — 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 | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1940
Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska
Spouse, age 48
Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotts Bluff |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02264-00176)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Flick | 4 | Son | Same House | Nebraska |
| 42 | Charles Flick | 60 | Head | Same House | Illinois |
| 43 | Milda Flick | 54 | Wife | Same House | Nebraska |
| 44 | Lewis Hulbert | 34 | Head | Same Place | Wyoming |
| 45 | Opal Hulbert | 31 | Wife | Same Place | Nebraska |
| 46 | Ruth Hulbert | 9 | Daughter | Same Place | Nebraska |
| 47 | Arlene Hulbert | 7 | Daughter | Same Place | Nebraska |
| 48 | Larry Hulbert | 5 | Son | Same Place | Nebraska |
| 49 | Addie Hulbert | 57 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Hugh E. Knotts | 42 | Head | Same Place | Iowa |
| 51 | Myrtle Knotts | 30 | Wife | Same Place | Nebraska |
| 52 | Larenlee Knotts | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Fred Knotts | 50 | Brother | 17 | Iowa |
| 54 | Roscoe Pyle | 46 | Head | 70 | Iowa |
| 55 | Jimmy Pyle | 14 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 56 | Charles Pyle | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Conrad Hoff | 44 | Head | Same House | Nebraska |
| 58 | Pauline Hoff | 42 | Wife | Same House | Kansas |
| 59 | Russell Hoff | 18 | Son | Same House | Nebraska |
| 60 | Ruth Hoff | 16 | Daughter | Same House | Nebraska |
| 61 | Roger Hoff | 10 | Son | Same House | Nebraska |
| 62 | Betty Hoff | 9 | Daughter | Same House | Nebraska |
| 63 | Stanley Hoff | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Larry Hoff | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Earl Pray | 50 | Head | Same House | Nebraska |
| 66 | Ida Pray | 48 | Wife | Same House | Nebraska |
| 67 | Irene Pray | 18 | Daughter | Same House | Nebraska |
| 68 | Grace Pray | 16 | Daughter | Same House | Nebraska |
| 69 | Carl J. Herman | 32 | Head | Same Place | Nebraska |
| 70 | Leola Herman | 24 | Wife | Same Place | Nebraska |
| 71 | Dick Herman | 6 | Son | Same Place | Nebraska |
| 72 | Rema Dodd | 35 | Sister | 77 | Nebraska |
| 73 | Harold Melsey | 30 | Lodger | Same Place | Nebraska |
| 74 | Melvin Brown | 48 | Head | 4 | Kansas |
| 75 | Ethel Brown THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 76 | Dorothy Brown | 19 | Daughter | 48 | Nebraska |
| 77 | Edward Brown | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Rosanna Brown | 85 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Melvin Flick | 30 | Head | Same Place | Nebraska |
| 80 | Louise Flick | 28 | Wife | — | Colorado |
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)