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Harold Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Berrien-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Harold Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berrien-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leavitt & Lester — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berrien-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Niles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berrien |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Punch Press operator |
| Industry | Store Fixture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Punch Press Operator |
| Township / Ward | Niles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leavitt Brown | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Gladys Brown | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Harold Brown | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Della Brown | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berrien, Michigan
Son, age 10
Berrien, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harold D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Berrien, Michigan
Son, age 21
Berrien, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | fireman |
| Industry | Steam R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Berrien-County, Michigan
Son, age 31
Berrien-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Niles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berrien |
| Occupation | Punch Press operator |
| Industry | Store Fixture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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: father Leavitt Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Lester Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Leslie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nella Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leavitt Brown
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lester Brown
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leslie Brown
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Brown
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nella Brown
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Brown
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Michigan
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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 — Berrien-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Berrien-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01732-00610)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bert A. Palmer | 45 | Head | Soldier | Michigan |
| 42 | Susan A. Palmer | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Albert Mcclary | 34 | Head | Assembler | Michigan |
| 44 | Magnola Mcclary | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Eugene Mcclary | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Leavitt Brown | 56 | Head | Power Plant Operator | Michigan |
| 47 | Della Brown | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Harold Brown THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Punch Press Operator | Michigan |
| 49 | Gladys Brown | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Kenneth Burge | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 51 | Pleasant Burge | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 52 | R. Kenneth Burge | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Audrey Burge | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Betty Lou Thompson | 19 | Daughter | Soda Fountain Clerk | Michigan |
| 55 | Barbara Ann Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Camden Masten | 23 | Head | Draftsman | Indiana |
| 57 | Ethelyn Masten | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Earl Masten | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Joseph Heist | 36 | Head | Assembler | New York |
| 60 | Violet Heist | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Joan Heist | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Tilden Heist | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Darlene Heist | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Lyle Huffman | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 65 | Esthel Huffman | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Patricia Ann Huffman | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Cles Huffman | 24 | Brother | Grinder | Michigan |
| 68 | Edwin Kromer | 40 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 69 | Eva Kromer | 42 | Wife | Waitress | Michigan |
| 70 | Robert Kromer | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 71 | Jean Kromer | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | William Kromer | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Arthur H. Smith | 41 | Head | General Factory Work | Michigan |
| 74 | Anna Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Richard Smith | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Robert Smith | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Harold Ost | 38 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 78 | Genevieve Ost | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Treva Ost | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Melvina Ost | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
Gen 1 · 5 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)