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Harry Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Yakima-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Harry Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yakima-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harrison & Roland — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Washington
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yakima-County, Washington |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 49 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yakima |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 49 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Harry Brown | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Johnnell Brown | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yakima, Washington
Son, age 7
Yakima, Washington · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harry B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Yakima, Washington
Son, age 17
Yakima, Washington · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harry B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bus boy |
| Industry | Drug store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Yakima-County, Washington
Head, age 27
Yakima-County, Washington · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 49 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yakima |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Harry Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harrison Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Roland Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harrison Brown
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roland Brown
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Brown
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Brown
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Washington
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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 — Yakima-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Yakima-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04372-00010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Breakey | 49 | Head | Owner | Canada |
| 42 | Wilda Breakey | 42 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 43 | Margaret Breakey | 21 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 44 | Marlin Breakey | 17 | Son | — | Washington |
| 45 | Roy Reid | 48 | Head | Salesman | Washington |
| 46 | Cora Reid | 45 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 47 | Richard Reid | 24 | Son | Salesman | Washington |
| 48 | Carmen Reid | 17 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 49 | Mike Trakoff | 57 | Head | Owner | Bulgaria |
| 50 | Simphy Trakoff | 57 | Wife | — | Bulgaria |
| 51 | Ella Wood | 57 | Head | Owner | Oregon |
| 52 | Walter Tinsley | 57 | Head | Owner | England |
| 53 | Edith Q Tinsley | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 54 | Stanley Tinsley | 30 | Son | Laborer | England |
| 55 | R J Bilyeu | 50 | Head | Produce Dealer | Idaho |
| 56 | Veta Bilyeu | 34 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 57 | Kennedy Bilyeu | 17 | Son | — | Washington |
| 58 | Everett Bilyeu | 15 | Son | — | Washington |
| 59 | Luke Norton | 65 | Head | Owner | California |
| 60 | Belle Norton | 62 | Wife | — | California |
| 61 | Frances Norton | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Washington |
| 62 | Rolland Mackerness | 42 | Head | Lumberman | Colorado |
| 63 | Rita Mackerness | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 64 | Roger Mackerness | 7 | Son | — | Washington |
| 65 | Mother Henrietta | 70 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Joseph Gustellic | 48 | Head | Laborer | Spain |
| 67 | Setquella Gustellic | 36 | Wife | — | California |
| 68 | Margaret Gustellic | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 69 | George Johnson | 44 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 70 | Lois Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 71 | Phillip Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 72 | Harry Brown THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Manager | Washington |
| 73 | Johnnell Brown | 27 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 74 | Laurel Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 75 | Ray Tufts | 23 | Head | Clerk | Washington |
| 76 | Virginia Tufts | 23 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 77 | Frank Kalinowski | 39 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | Helen Kalinowski | 34 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 79 | Geraldine Kalinowski | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Zola Lester | 34 | Head | Fireman | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
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)