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Flora Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Flora Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCook-County, Illinois
SurnameBrown
Given NameFlora
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Chicago
1935 Residence (County)Cook
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
Township / WardChicago
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Flora Age Birth yr
Cora Brown Daughter — 14 ~1926
Flora Brown Daughter — 11 ~1929
Elverne Elve Daughter — 1 ~1939
Odube Brown Daughter — 16 ~1924
Head Elve Other — —
Arthur Brown Son — 17 ~1923
Mattie Elve Spouse — 19 ~1921
Victoria Brown Head — 33 ~1907

Census Appearances

1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1930 — 16 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Florida
Relationship to Head Roomer
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Flora
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Chicago
1935 Residence (County) Cook
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade Hs 4
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Flora Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Flora Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Illinois
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Sibling
Elverne Elve
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odube Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00924-00470)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mamie Clanton 67 Mother — Georgia
2 Doral Clanton 32 Sister House Work Georgia
3 Ruth M Bevins 18 Neice — Illinois
4 Eugene Bevins 15 Nephew — Illinois
5 Dave Davis 48 Head Yard Man Georgia
6 Lillie Davis 46 Wife — Carolina
7 Albert Hardison 31 Step son Door Man Georgia
8 Wilhelmena Hardison 28 Daughter Silk Presser Georgia
9 Vera Davis 14 Daughter — Illinois
10 Jack Randolph 46 Lodger Laborer Georgia
11 Willetta Carter 33 Lodger — Kentucky
12 Elbert Respress 41 Head Chipper Illinois
13 Frances Respress 42 Wife — Arkansas
14 Alberta Gibson 12 Niece — Missouri
15 Walter Roby 60 Lodger — Mississippi
16 Charles Hodges 27 Lodger Paper Hanger Louisiana
17 Sina Hodges 20 Lodger's wife — Alabama
18 Charles Jr Hodges 12 Lodger's son — Illinois
19 Charlie Moody 43 Head Porter Missouri
20 Hattie Moody 45 Wife — Georgia
21 Hattie Roby 73 Mother in law — Georgia
22 Mary Gibson 11 Neice — Missouri
23 Henry Tomlingson 46 Lodger Cleaning Georgia
24 Julia Tomlingson 21 Wife Fountian Girl Alabama
25 Bennie Tobar 33 Lodger Presser Kentucky
26 Victoria Brown 33 Head — Tennessee
27 Arthur Brown 17 Son — Arkansas
28 Odube Brown 16 Daughter — Illinois
29 Cora Brown 14 Daughter — Illinois
30 Flora Brown THIS PERSON 11 Daughter — Illinois
31 Head Elve None M Sewer Project —
32 Mattie Elve 19 Wife — Illinois
33 Elverne Elve 1 Daughter — Illinois
34 Erma Welcher 24 Head Stitcher Tennessee
35 Mamie Williams 53 Mother — Mississippi
36 Eddie Edwards 32 Lodger — Kansas
37 Sovelia Thomas 28 Head Laborer Texas
38 Moudry Thomas 8 Daughter — Texas
39 Alma Washington 23 Lodger House Work Texas
40 John C Mason 38 Head Auto Mechanic Illinois

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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