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Harold Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Owen-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Harold Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Owen-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nora & Zora — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Owen-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Owen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cataract |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Brown | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Brown | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| James Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dorothy Brown | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Owen, Indiana
Son, age 5
Owen, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harold J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Owen, Indiana
Son, age 15
Owen, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harold A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Owen-County, Indiana
Head, age 25
Owen-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Owen |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Harold Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nora Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zora Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Brown 52 (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nora Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zora Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Brown 52
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Brown
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Brown
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Indiana
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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 — Owen-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Owen-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01083-00614)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willard G. Mcguire | 71 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Lillie M. Mcguire | 67 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Cordelia Huffman | 74 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Kenneth Query | 29 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 5 | Helen L. P. Query | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Harley E. Leonard | 50 | Head | Section Laborer | Indiana |
| 7 | Nellie G. Leonard | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Mary G. Leonard | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Art Hale | 64 | Head | Night Watchman | Indiana |
| 10 | Cora P. Hale | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Frankie Stone | 33 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Gaynell Stone | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Roy W. Spears | 48 | Head | Truck Farmer | Indiana |
| 14 | Eylena M. Spears | 38 | Wife | Teacher | Indiana |
| 15 | Harold F. Hyde | 19 | Stepson | Laborer | Indiana |
| 16 | Wayne E. Spears | 13 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 17 | Theodore Nees | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 18 | Edna Nees | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Albertine Nees | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Albert D. Jones | 69 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 21 | Ivon Jones | 29 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 22 | Charlie Brown | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 23 | Nora P. Brown | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Howard Heaton | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 25 | Eura Heaton | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Charles E. Woods | 67 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 27 | Alma Woods | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Fred Woods | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Harold Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 30 | Dorothy Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | James D. Brown | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | John Brown | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Jervis Sutton | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Bertha Sutton | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Dorothy Sutton | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Wayne Sutton | 16 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 37 | John Sutton | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Arthur Sutton | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Robert Sutton | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Mary Sutton | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
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)