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Floyd Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Athens-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Floyd Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Athens-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rose & Rose — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Athens-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | York Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Athens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | York Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Floyd | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Brown | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Floyd Brown | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Clifford Brown | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Athens, Ohio
Son, age 10
Athens, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Athens, Ohio
Son, age 21
Athens, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Book store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Athens-County, Ohio
Son, age 30
Athens-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | York Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Athens |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Floyd Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rose Brown (~0.54 confidence) and mother Rose Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Clifford Brown (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.69
Mother
Rose Brown
b. ~1877
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Mother
Rose Brown
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clifford Brown
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Floyd Brown
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Ohio
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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 — Athens-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Athens-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03026-00589)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earsel Hanning | 29 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 2 | Florence Hanning | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Margaret Hanning | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Sylvia Mae Hanning | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Carl Sanderback | 39 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 6 | Flora Sanderback | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | James Sanderback | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Carl Sanderback | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Herman Sanderback | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Homer Adams | 31 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 11 | Catherine Adams | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Homer Jr. Adams | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Clifford Brown | 41 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 14 | Rose Brown | 63 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Floyd Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 16 | Robert Kennedy | 42 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 17 | Elizabeth Kennedy | 66 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Raymond Butler | 38 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 19 | Fanny Butler | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | John Butler | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Anne Butler | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Virgil Huddy | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 23 | Verna Huddy | 19 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Billy Huddy | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Patty Huddy | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Harold Hartman | 23 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 27 | Bonnie Hartman | 20 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Norma Lee Hartman | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Miles Brooks | 31 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 30 | Margaret Brooks | 25 | Wife | Shoe Worker | Ohio |
| 31 | Norma Brooks | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Eva Brooks | 56 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Elmer Rizer | 42 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 34 | Freda Rizer | 38 | Wife | School Lunch Room | Ohio |
| 35 | Jack Rizer | 20 | Son | Miner | Ohio |
| 36 | Betty Rizer | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Marilyn Rizer | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Dean Rizer | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | John Johnston | 42 | Head | Electrician | Virginia |
| 40 | Lulu Johnston | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Floyd
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.54
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)