JB
James Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Mary — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | MAD RIVER TWP. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | CLARK |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Coal Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Mad River Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Brown | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Charles Brougher | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Brougher | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Elmer Dahlquist | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Andrew Brougher | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Richard Brougher | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Catherine Brougher | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Gerard Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clark, Ohio
Son, age 4
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Clark, Ohio
Son, age 15
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Clark-County, Ohio
Son, age 25
Clark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | MAD RIVER TWP. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | CLARK |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Coal Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 James Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Brown
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Brown
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Ohio
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Gerard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Clark-County, Ohio
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03038-00311)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mae Rice | 32 | Head | Binder Operator | Tennessee |
| 42 | William Rice | 16 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 43 | Kate Vlick | 66 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Roy Bohen | 44 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Sadie Bohen | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Josephine Bohen | 15 | Daughter | Assembler | West Virginia |
| 47 | Betty Bohen | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Minnie M. Hyer | 71 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Mary X. Brown | 54 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 50 | James P. Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 51 | Robert E. Brown | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 52 | Margaret Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Joseph Brown | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Pauline Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Gerard Brown | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Elmer Dahlquist | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Ohio |
| 57 | Andrew Brougher | 26 | Lodger | Operator | Ohio |
| 58 | Catherine Brougher | 30 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Charles A. Brougher | 6 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Richard Brougher | 4 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Mary Brougher | 1 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Isabel Cormack | 72 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Temple Cormack | 28 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 64 | Walter Miller | 52 | Son | Policeman | Ohio |
| 65 | Ellen Coleman | 83 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Nora E. Coleman | 50 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Charles E. Coleman | 49 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 68 | Dorothy Coleman | 23 | Grand-daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Nellie Shirey | 51 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Zelma Bradford | 29 | Head | Machine Operator | Ohio |
| 71 | Emanuel J. North | 55 | Head | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 72 | Emma North | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Herman Gay Conley | 39 | Head | Sheet Metal | West Virginia |
| 74 | Ethel Esther Conley | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Clifford Sylvester | 34 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 76 | Mellie Sylvester | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Brit Higinbothom | 44 | Head | Assembler | Ohio |
| 78 | Mabel Higinbothom | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Iris Higinbothom | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 80 | John L. Higinbothom | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)