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Florence Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Randolph-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Florence Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Randolph-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & J — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Randolph-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Percy village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Percy Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Brown | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| John Brown | Head | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Everett Brown | Son | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| David Brown | Son | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Randolph, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Randolph, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Florence E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Randolph, Illinois
Daughter, age 32
Randolph, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Randolph-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 42
Randolph-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Percy village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Florence Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father J Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Brown
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Florence Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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Sibling
David Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 45
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 55
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 — Randolph-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Randolph-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00872-00527)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griff Coleman | 36 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Pearl Coleman | 36 | Wife | House Keeping | Illinois |
| 3 | Laverne Coleman | 17 | Son | School | Illinois |
| 4 | Wayne Coleman | 15 | Son | School | Illinois |
| 5 | Eugene Coleman | 13 | Son | School | Illinois |
| 6 | Retha June Coleman | 8 | Daughter | School | Illinois |
| 7 | Phyllis Jane Coleman | 5 | Daughter | Infant | Illinois |
| 8 | John Rayborn Coleman | 1 | Son | Infant | Illinois |
| 9 | John C Brown | 83 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 10 | Everett Brown | 55 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 11 | David D Brown | 45 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 12 | Florence Brown THIS PERSON | 42 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 13 | Amelia Bayer | 36 | Head | Cook | Illinois |
| 14 | Henry J Bayer | 19 | Son | Checker | Illinois |
| 15 | Harold Eugene Bayer | 16 | Son | School | Illinois |
| 16 | Lucille Bayer | 15 | Daughter | School | Illinois |
| 17 | Hubert Bayer | 13 | Son | School | Illinois |
| 18 | Edward Bayer | 11 | Son | School | Illinois |
| 19 | William Schvontz | 58 | Head | Owner | Illinois |
| 20 | Mae Schvontz | 58 | Wife | House Keeping | Illinois |
| 21 | William H Rinnie | 33 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Irma Rinnie | 29 | Wife | House Keeping | Illinois |
| 23 | Harry Schupbach | 29 | Head | Owner | Illinois |
| 24 | Anita Schupbach | 26 | Wife | House Keeping | Illinois |
| 25 | Sandra Schupbach | 4 | Daughter | Infant | Illinois |
| 26 | Wilburn B Brown | 28 | Head | Professor | Illinois |
| 27 | Ruth Brown | 33 | Wife | House Keeping | Illinois |
| 28 | Leroy D Brown | 2 | Son | Infant | Illinois |
| 29 | Clifford Thomas | 28 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 30 | Evelyn Thomas | 28 | Wife | House Keeping | Illinois |
| 31 | Walter Willis | 34 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 32 | Tonieda Willis | 41 | Wife | House Keeping | Illinois |
| 33 | Herbert Hambostel | 25 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Luella Hambostel | 21 | Wife | House Keeping | Illinois |
| 35 | Gronell Hambostel | 1 | Daughter | Infant | Illinois |
| 36 | Don Miguel Des Roccher | 29 | Head | Chief Clerk | Illinois |
| 37 | Irene Des Roccher | 26 | Wife | House Keeping | Illinois |
| 38 | Mary Joe Des Roccher | 2 | Daughter | Infant | Illinois |
| 39 | Francis Vatora | 24 | Head | Driller | Illinois |
| 40 | Wanda Vatora | 24 | Wife | House Keeping | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Florence + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)