Hazel Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Hazel Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Macon-County, Illinois
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Hazel A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Decatur City
1935 Residence (County)	Macon
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Decatur City
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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 Hazel	Age	Birth yr
Linda Brown	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Cecil Brown	Head	—	49	~1891
Hazel Brown	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Macon, Illinois

Spouse, age 19

Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Hazel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Macon, Illinois

Spouse, age 29

Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Hazel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Macon-County, Illinois

Spouse, age 38

Macon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Hazel A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Decatur City
1935 Residence (County)	Macon
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Hazel Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Illinois

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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 — Macon-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00844-00251)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mrs. Marcella M Cobb	55	Head	—	Illinois
2	Mrs. Lillian M Hobbs	43	Daughter	—	Illinois
3	Elizabeth Ann Hobbs	22	Granddaughter	Stenographer	Illinois
4	Marjorie Ann Hobbs	18	Granddaughter	—	Missouri
5	George M Davy	58	Head	Proprietor	Illinois
6	Lulu Davy	51	Wife	—	Illinois
7	James Whitecross	85	Father-in-law	—	Illinois
8	Mrs. C B Essick	65	Head	—	Indiana
9	Alice L Banter	43	Head	Editor	Illinois
10	Caroline Banter	45	Wife	—	Wisconsin
11	Mary E Banter	13	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
12	Amos B Sage	50	Head	Bookkeeping	Illinois
13	Veda M Sage	39	Wife	—	Illinois
14	William B Bishop	35	Head	Chemical Engineer	Iowa
15	Kathryn D Bishop	33	Wife	—	Iowa
16	William B Jr Bishop	12	Son	—	Illinois
17	Robert Van Bishop	1	Son	—	Illinois
18	Frank J Mcnulty	37	Head	Tool Maker	Canada
19	Edna B Mcnulty	33	Wife	—	Illinois
20	Glenda Mcnulty	6	Daughter	—	Illinois
21	Cassius M Newberry	38	Head	Proprietor	Indiana
22	Velma D Newberry	36	Wife	—	Indiana
23	Jack Newberry	7	Son	—	New York
24	Brian Newberry	3	Son	—	Michigan
25	Cecil L Brown	49	Head	Manager	Illinois
26	Hazel A Brown THIS PERSON	38	Wife	—	Illinois
27	Linda Brown	2	Daughter	—	Illinois
28	Lyle Schwerdt	40	Head	Manager	Ohio
29	Mildred Schwerdt	36	Wife	—	Illinois
30	David Schwerdt	13	Son	—	Illinois
31	Alene Schwerdt	11	Daughter	—	Illinois
32	John L Schwerdt	5	Son	—	Illinois
33	Thomas J Murdock	38	Head	Medical Doctor	Illinois
34	Charlotte Murdock	34	Wife	—	Illinois
35	Thomas J Jr Murdock	5	Son	—	Illinois
36	Stanton R Smith	32	Head	Medical Doctor	Illinois
37	Thelma R Smith	32	Wife	—	Illinois
38	Karen Smith	2	Daughter	—	Illinois
39	Sandra Ann Smith	2	Daughter	—	Illinois
40	Fred W Engle	45	Head	State Agent	Indiana

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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.

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