Francis Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Francis Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pierce-County, Washington
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Francis M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma city
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Additional Details
Occupation	Receiving Clerk
Industry	Wholesale Paper company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Receiving Clerk
Township / Ward	Tacoma City
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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 Francis	Age	Birth yr
Dolores Brown	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Francis Brown	Head	—	64	~1876
Retta Cronin	Other	—	72	~1868
Rachael Brown	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 43

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Francis M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Warehouse
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 54

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Francis M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	35
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Paper Station
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Pierce-County, Washington

Head, age 64

Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Francis M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma city
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Occupation	Receiving Clerk
Industry	Wholesale Paper company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Francis Brown

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Washington

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04389-00248)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lavon Kitchen	28	Son	Carpenter	Michigan
2	Leo A Rohrer	48	Head	Machinist	Washington
3	Rena D Rohrer	44	Wife	—	Washington
4	Jean C Rohrer	17	Daughter	—	Washington
5	Arthur J Kirsch	53	Head	Locomotive Engineer	Iowa
6	Mary M Kirsch	46	Wife	—	Washington
7	Callie Mae Kirsch	17	Daughter	—	Washington
8	Pitta Marjorie Kirsch	21	Daughter	—	Washington
9	Ida June Mclean	56	Head	—	Ohio
10	Edna F Mclean	32	Daughter	Dipper	Washington
11	Robert M Pollock	84	Father	—	Scotland
12	Carrie M Selzer	43	Head	—	Denmark
13	Verna E Selzer	38	Daughter	Laundress And Housekeeper	Nebraska
14	Jennie Pratt	36	Head	Waitress	Norway
15	Robert Edwin Wright	57	Head	Fireman	Iowa
16	Extra Line Wright	None	—	—	—
17	Roy C Shaw	48	Head	Bus Driver	Arkansas
18	Winona M Shaw	39	Wife	—	Ohio
19	Charles T Halley	54	Head	Locomotive Engineer	Virginia
20	Lelia E Halley	47	Wife	—	Illinois
21	Charles W Halley	21	Son	New Worker	Washington
22	Robert C Halley	19	Son	Apprentice Mechanic	Washington
23	Harry C Hansen	45	Head	Foreman	North Dakota
24	Ida A Hansen	50	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
25	J Brice Merrill	53	Head	Accountant	Illinois
26	Ella A Merrill	58	Wife	—	Illinois
27	Frank B Wickens	48	Head	Letter Carrier	Illinois
28	Evelyn M Wickens	34	Wife	—	England
29	James Arthur Wickens	3	Son	—	Washington
30	Joseph H Martel	48	Head	Shoe Maker	Canada French
31	Agnes Martel	42	Wife	—	Minnesota
32	Francis M Brown THIS PERSON	64	Head	Receiving Clerk	Indiana
33	Rachael T Brown	49	Wife	—	Colorado
34	Dolores M Brown	21	Daughter	—	Washington
35	Retta Cronin	72	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
36	Fred A House	31	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	Canada Eng
37	Ethel M House	31	Wife	—	Washington
38	Jo Ann House	2	Daughter	—	Washington
39	Charles B Siler	59	Head	Builder	Virginia
40	May B Siler	54	Wife	—	Kansas

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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.

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