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Ira Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this Ira Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ira H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newburyport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Locomotive |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | South Hampton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ira Brown | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Alice Brown | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Irina Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Maybelle Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Chester Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lillian Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Howard Parker | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Turner Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 46
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Industry | Silver Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Rockingham-County, New …
Head, age 56
Rockingham-County, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1884 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ira H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newburyport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Locomotive |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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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 56 · b. ~1884 · New Hampshire
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, New Hampshire
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, New Hampshire
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02296-00841)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Tremblay | 27 | Head | Farm Hand | Maine |
| 2 | Sister Raphael | 27 | Nurse | Nurse | Canada-French |
| 3 | Stanley P. Fabiyan | 31 | Head | Loaster | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Cora J. Fabiyan | 33 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Cora M. Fabiyan | 0 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Harry G. Brown | 62 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Annie M. Brown | 55 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Roy P. Brown | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Ralph A. Brown | 12 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Henry F. Brown | 13 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Evelyn D. Snogey | 38 | Head | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Marion Snogey | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | George Brown | 26 | Lodger | Odd Job Man | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Ira H. Brown THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Engineer | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Lillian E. Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Howard G. Parker | 12 | Adopted son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Turner Brown | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Irina Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Maybelle Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Elizabeth Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Chester Brown | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Raymond J. Brown | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Alice Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Edward A. Miner | 33 | Head | Farm Hand | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Josephine E. Miner | 26 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Mary A. Miner | 6 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Roy P. Brown | 17 | Lodger | — | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Percy P. Jones | 54 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 29 | Edith R. G. Anderson | 17 | Maid | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Vera Jones | 55 | Lodger | Maid | Canada-English |
| 31 | Floyd C. Langley | 30 | Head | Tool Maker | New York |
| 32 | Marion E. Langley | 25 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 33 | Alonzo A. Carter | 63 | Head | — | Maine |
| 34 | Charles J. Batchelor | 57 | Head | Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Nellie H. Batchelor | 52 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Elinor M. Batchelor | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Joseph C. Evans | 65 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Grace E. Evans | 20 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Nathalie M. Evans | 14 | Adopted daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Dana F. Tibbetts | 25 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
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)