Jennie Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Allen-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Jennie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allen-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Allen-County, Ohio
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Lima city
1935 Residence (County)	ALLEN
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Lima City
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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 Jennie	Age	Birth yr
Frank Brown	Head	—	66	~1874
Betty Brown	Other	—	15	~1925
Donald Brown	Son	—	39	~1901
Jennie Brown	Spouse	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Allen, Ohio

Spouse, age 42

Allen, Ohio · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Allen, Ohio

Spouse, age 52

Allen, Ohio · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Printer
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Allen-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 62

Allen-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Lima city
1935 Residence (County)	ALLEN
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Jennie Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03020-00857)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dwight Stemen	34	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
2	Estelle I. Stemen	31	Wife	—	Michigan
3	June Lee Stemen	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
4	Rodney Stemen	10	Son	—	Ohio
5	Edward Brown	20	Head	Delivery Man	Ohio
6	Mildred Brown	19	Wife	—	Ohio
7	Edward Iii Brown	0	Son	—	Ohio
8	Edmond Godfrey	35	Head	Mail Clerk	Ohio
9	Eleanor May Godfrey	27	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Jasper C. Hilton	45	Father-in-law	Carpenter	Virginia
11	Darrell Umbaugh	29	Head	Metal Worker	Ohio
12	Mary Umbaugh	26	Wife	—	Indiana
13	Mary Jane Umbaugh	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
14	Orion Campbell	47	Head	Shipper	Ohio
15	Mabel Campbell	43	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Joan Campbell	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
17	Dean Campbell	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	Harold Barnhart	42	Head	Mail Carrier	Ohio
19	Daisy Barnhart	44	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Roger Barnhart	9	Son	—	Ohio
21	Henry Brindon	31	Head	Service Man	Ohio
22	Cleo Brindon	28	Wife	—	Ohio
23	James Brindon	7	Son	—	Ohio
24	Sharon Lee Brindon	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	Charles E. Meeker	41	Brother-in-law	Truck Driver	Ohio
26	August F. Weber	53	Head	Fireman	Ohio
27	Maldie Weber	51	Wife	—	Ohio
28	James L. Weber	10	Son	—	Ohio
29	Frank E. Brown	66	Head	Printer	Ohio
30	Jennie Brown THIS PERSON	62	Wife	—	Ohio
31	Donald H. Brown	39	Son	Laborer	Ohio
32	Betty Jean Brown	15	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
33	E. G. Atkinson	61	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
34	Edith Oppermann	39	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Germany
35	Sidney Patton	61	Head	Book-Keeper	Ohio
36	Hugh Patton	81	Father	—	Ohio
37	Gladys W. Zuber	60	Head	Mechanic	Ohio
38	Margaret Zuber	49	Wife	—	Indiana
39	Leon Zuber	22	Son	Gasoline Filling	Ohio
40	Mary Jane Zuber	18	Daughter	Operator	Ohio

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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.

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