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Ira Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Ira Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHamilton-County, Tennessee
SurnameBrown
Given NameIra A
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age58
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Civil District No 3
1935 Residence (County)Hamilton
Additional Details
OccupationPacker
IndustrySilk Textile
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked24
Income (1939)416
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationPacker
Township / WardCivil District No 3
Est. Birth Year~1882

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 Ira Age Birth yr
Eva Brown Spouse — 56 ~1884
Thayne Brown Son — 20 ~1920
Ira Brown Head — 58 ~1882

Census Appearances

1910
Hamilton, Tennessee
Head, age 28
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Ira A.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 28
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Years Married 6
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1920
Hamilton, Tennessee
Head, age 38
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Ira
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 38
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Farmer
Industry General
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Hamilton, Tennessee
Head, age 48
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Ira
Relationship to Head head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 48
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Age at First Marriage 22
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 3750
Radio Set R
Veteran No
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Head, age 58
Hamilton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Ira A
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 58
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Civil District No 3
1935 Residence (County) Hamilton
Occupation Packer
Industry Silk Textile
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 24
Income (1939) 416
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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Our Model Tree links Ira Brown across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ira Brown
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Tennessee
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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 — Hamilton-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03899-00172)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Lula A Ledford 59 Wife — Tennessee
2 Lawrence A Ledford 28 Head Dairyman Tennessee
3 Marjorie R Ledford 28 Wife Dairyman Tennessee
4 Alton R Ledford 7 Son — Tennessee
5 Kathryn A Ledford 5 Daughter — Tennessee
6 James J Ledford 1 Son — Tennessee
7 James R Ledford 39 Head Dairyman Tennessee
8 Ethel R Ledford 32 Wife — Tennessee
9 Robert W Ledford 11 Son — Tennessee
10 James R Ledford 5 Son — Tennessee
11 Floyd H Mabry 38 Head Truck Driver Tennessee
12 Zena M Mabry 35 Wife — Tennessee
13 Martha H Mabry 11 Daughter — Tennessee
14 Floyd H Mabry 8 Son — Tennessee
15 Frances R Mabry 1 Daughter — Tennessee
16 Bessie I Burnette 70 Mother-in-law — Tennessee
17 Ira A Brown THIS PERSON 58 Head Packer Tennessee
18 Eva Brown 56 Wife Farmer Tennessee
19 Thayne Brown 20 Son — Tennessee
20 Charles E Mabry 68 Head Farmer Tennessee
21 Jessie A Mabry 59 Wife Guard Tennessee
22 Ralph J Mabry 18 Son — Tennessee

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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