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Howard Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Belmont-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Howard Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Belmont-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clara & Cora — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Belmont-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bellaire City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Belmont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bellaire City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Brown | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Howard Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Echerd Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Belmont, Ohio
Son, age 1
Belmont, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Belmont, Ohio
Son, age 12
Belmont, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Belmont-County, Ohio
Son, age 22
Belmont-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bellaire City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Belmont |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Howard Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Clara Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Palmer Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Sylmer Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Clara Brown
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Brown
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Brown
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Palmer Brown
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sylmer Brown
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Brown
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio
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Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Echerd Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Belmont-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Belmont-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03029-00799)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Funkhouser | 1 | son | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Robert Funkhouser | 1 | son | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Fedele Guerra | 55 | Father-in-law | Miner | Italy |
| 4 | Emma Burnside | 26 | Head | Supervisor | Ohio |
| 5 | Bennett Lola Sabo | 26 | Head | Housework | West Virginia |
| 6 | George F. Redmond | 49 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 7 | Leonora Redmond | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Augustine Redmond | 14 | son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Lucie Redmond | 11 | son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Clara Redmond | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Eliza Jones | 46 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Martha Jones | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 13 | Wilma Jones | 21 | Daughter | House Worker | Ohio |
| 14 | Charles Jones | 18 | son | Machine Glass Cutter | Ohio |
| 15 | Edna Jones | 14 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | June Jones | 11 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Cora Brown | 52 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Howard Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 19 | Echerd Brown | 19 | son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Robert Brown | 15 | son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Charles Tamburin | 26 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 22 | Ethel Tamburin | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Ruth Ann Tamburin | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Charles Jr. Tamburin | 3 | son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Joseph Marinacci | 57 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 26 | Elizabeth Marinacci | 55 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 27 | Benjamin Marinacci | 17 | son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 28 | Albert Marinacci | 26 | son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Helen Marinacci | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Marcha Marinacci | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | John W. Bonar | 53 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 32 | Rebecca Bonar | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Charles Smith | 26 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Olga Smith | 30 | Wife | Stripper | Ohio |
| 35 | Dominic Del Guzzo | 51 | Head | — | Italy |
| 36 | Mary Del Guzzo | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Virginia Del Guzzo | 14 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Esther Del Guzzo | 12 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Anthony Del Guzzo | 10 | son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Dominick Jr. Del Guzzo | 8 | son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Howard + 2 siblings
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)