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Ira Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ira Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Van Buren twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Furniture manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Van Buren Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ira | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ellen Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edna Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ira Brown | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Jim Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bessie Brown | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| L Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Crawford, Arkansas
Head, age 30
Crawford, Arkansas · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Crawford-County, Arkansas
Head, age 41
Crawford-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Van Buren twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Furniture manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Ira Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ira Brown
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00129-00954)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Loftin | 14 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Fred Jr. Loftin | 14 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Ruby Loftin | 12 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Delinell Loftin | 8 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Beulah Loftin | 5 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Cy. S. Byrum | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 7 | Lyla B. Byrum | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Claud J. Floyd | 26 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Bernice Floyd | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Clarence Fry | 46 | Head | Operator Planer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Ellen Fry | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Dorothy Fry | 8 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Roy Fuller | 38 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Dora Fuller | 34 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Lois Jean Fuller | 12 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Mankin Fuller | 12 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | James Fuller | 9 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Gary Jr. Fuller | 3 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Oliver Brown | 50 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Bernice Brown | 16 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Sarah Brown | 10 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Ira Brown THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Bessie Brown | 41 | wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 24 | James Brown | 21 | son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Edna Brown | 20 | daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Ruth Brown | 17 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | L. C. Brown | 14 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Lois Brown | 12 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Jim Brown | 10 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Ellen Brown | 7 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Robert Brown | 5 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Elmer Sallee | 34 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Carrie Sallee | 31 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Edna Sallee | 14 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Robert Sallee | 12 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Edward Sallee | 10 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Oscar Sallee | 7 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Marlin Sallee | 4 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Walter Briley | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Duane Briley | 18 | son | New Worker | Arkansas |
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)