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Evelyn Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Evelyn Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galesburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Galesburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Evelyn | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Myra Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Evelyn Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Myrl Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Laverne Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dale Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Leroy Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bernard Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Phillip Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Grace Brown | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Illinois
Daughter, age 8
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Evelyn J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Knox-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 17
Knox-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galesburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Evelyn Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Evelyn Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Illinois
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Sibling
Phillip Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrl Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laverne Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myra Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00826-00722)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Grace A Brown | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Leroy Brown | 21 | Son | Asst Presser | Illinois |
| 43 | Laverne Brown | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Evelyn Brown THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Phillip Brown | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Dale Brown | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Dora Mae Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Bernard Brown | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Myra Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Myrl Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | William Boyd | 47 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 52 | Marie Boyd | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Wayne Boyd | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Lawrence Boyd | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | William Jr Boyd | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Kenneth Boyd | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Frank Kimbrough | 41 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Mary Kimbrough | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Michael Josa | 47 | Head | Molder | Yugoslavia |
| 60 | Lucille Josa | 45 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 61 | Marie Josa | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 62 | Joseph Josa | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | Thomas Josa | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Roche Josa | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Stella Josa | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Anthony Mohler | 31 | Head | Welder | Iowa |
| 67 | Betty Mohler | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Viola White | 62 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Nannie Clutter | 74 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Tony Rock | 72 | Head | — | Yugoslavia |
| 71 | Vernon Vesberg | 37 | Head | Brakeman | Illinois |
| 72 | Hazel Vesberg | 44 | Wife | Cook | Illinois |
| 73 | Betty Spurgeon | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Ed Jr Kaletsch | 31 | Head | Door Finisher | Iowa |
| 75 | Anna Kaletsch | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Edward L Kaletsch | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Edward Edward | 51 | Head | Engineer | Iowa |
| 78 | Leona Edward | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Harry Edward | 45 | Brother | Brakeman | Iowa |
| 80 | Austin White | 41 | Head | — | Missouri |
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)