GB
George Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this George Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Emily — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Murray City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | hardware retail |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Hardware Retail |
| Township / Ward | Murray City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Brown | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| George Brown | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Donald Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ethel Brown | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 13
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 23
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | George J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Canning Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 34
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Murray City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | hardware retail |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 George Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Brown
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Utah
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04216-00797)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Ezekiel Jacobs | 82 | Head | — | Utah |
| 42 | George A. Jenkins | 62 | Head | Manager Owner | Utah |
| 43 | Anetta Hurst Jenkins | 63 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 44 | George H. Jenkins | 23 | Son | — | Utah |
| 45 | Albert T. Farrell | 42 | Head | Sales Administrator | Colorado |
| 46 | Eva J. Farrell | 40 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 47 | Kenneth J. Farrell | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 48 | Marjorie L. Farrell | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 49 | Valdemar J. Degn | 35 | Head | Manager Chain | Denmark |
| 50 | Martha S. Degn | 30 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 51 | Duane H. Degn | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 52 | Helen Rae Degn | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 53 | Jo Elizabeth Degn | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 54 | Arthur Raymond Christensen | 25 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 55 | Lenora A. Christensen | 22 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 56 | Patricia Ray Christensen | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 57 | Wilford Allen | 35 | Head | Mortician & Judge | Utah |
| 58 | Viola O. Allen | 36 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 59 | Douglas Allen | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 60 | Ronald Allen | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 61 | Bruce Allen | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 62 | Mary Mcmillan | 52 | Head | Cook | Utah |
| 63 | Calvin Mcmillan | 18 | Son | Clerk | Utah |
| 64 | Charles D. Brown | 66 | Head | — | Utah |
| 65 | Hilma Brown | 63 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 66 | John D. Sullivan | 53 | Lodger | Yard Man | New York |
| 67 | Lucy F. Brown | 28 | Head | Sewing | Salt Lake City |
| 68 | Mary Brown | 58 | Head | — | Utah |
| 69 | George H. Brown THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Hardware Retail | Utah |
| 70 | Ethel Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 71 | Donald Brown | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 72 | George Ervin Brown | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 73 | Pauline Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 74 | Maurean L. Smith | 48 | Head | Teacher - Nr | Utah |
| 75 | James Lowry Smith | 25 | Son | D.D.S. - Dentist | Utah |
| 76 | Thomas Martin | 58 | Head | Park Labour | Utah |
| 77 | Beatrice E. Martin | 51 | Wife | Cook Foreman | Utah |
| 78 | Marguerite Martin | 19 | Daughter | Clerk Stenograph | Utah |
| 79 | Orson Martin | 15 | Son | Paper Deliverer | Utah |
| 80 | Phylis Martin | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)