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Harold Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Stark-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Harold Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leary & Louis — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stark-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lake |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patsy Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Harold Brown | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Alvin Morris | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Neal Morris | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Melva Davis | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| William Davis | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Larry Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Verna Brown | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stark, Ohio
Son, age 9
Stark, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| 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
Stark, Ohio
Son, age 19
Stark, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 6 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | labor |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Stark-County, Ohio
Head, age 30
Stark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| 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 Harold Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Leary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leary Brown
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Brown
Head · 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 — Stark-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Stark-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03149-00044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Frankie Smith | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Melvin H Snyder | 36 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 44 | Naomi Snyder | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Gene Snyder | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Henry Mauney | 53 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Mary Mauney | 52 | Wife | — | Alsace Lorain |
| 48 | George Brown | 60 | Head | Roller Operator | Ohio |
| 49 | Adeline E Brown | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Dalvin Brown | 24 | Son | Labour | Ohio |
| 51 | Mary Ellen Bark | 27 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Donald Bark | 26 | Son in law | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 53 | Ezra A Smith | 27 | Head | Labor | Michigan |
| 54 | Margaret Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Eva Smith | 67 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Philip Shau | 58 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 57 | Alice Shau | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Kenneth Shau | 18 | Son | Labor | Ohio |
| 59 | Donald Shau | 17 | Son | Labor | Ohio |
| 60 | Thelma Shau | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Walter Croskey | 53 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 62 | Nellie Croskey | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Walter Croskey | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Ohio |
| 64 | Raymond Croskey | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Bonnie Croskey | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Harold Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 67 | Verna Brown | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 68 | Larry L Brown | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Patsy Kay Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | William Davis | 23 | Hired man | Hired Man | Ohio |
| 71 | Melva Davis | 26 | House Keeper | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 72 | Neal Morris | 65 | Hired man | Hired Man | Ohio |
| 73 | Alvin Morris | 29 | Hired man | Hired Man | Ohio |
| 74 | William Martin | 49 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 75 | Elva Martin | 43 | Wife | Cook | Indiana |
| 76 | Margaret Martin | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Emma Martin | 78 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Edgar M Roth | 46 | Head | Wheel B. Operator | Ohio |
| 79 | Florena Roth | 45 | Wife | Waitress-Cook | Ohio |
| 80 | James D Roth | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
Gen 1 · 3 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)