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Josephine Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sullivan-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Merom, Town |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Merom Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lois Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Gertrude Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Floyd Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Fergus Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Frank Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joe Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Josephine Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sullivan, Indiana
Spouse, age 31
Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Sullivan-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 40
Sullivan-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Merom, Town |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Josephine Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01097-00267)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Baughman | 20 | Son | Apprentice | Indiana |
| 2 | William Penny | 52 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 3 | Wilbur J. Coyner | 66 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 4 | Gladys Coyner | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Joe Pierson | 37 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 6 | Nora Pierson | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Don C. Mckinzie | 53 | Head | Rural Mail Carrier | Indiana |
| 8 | Jacob A. Clark | 46 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 9 | Clifford Clark | 20 | Son | Electric Pump | Indiana |
| 10 | Willett Lee Clark | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Homer A. Hawkins | 49 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | A. Sert Turner | 59 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Daisy Fort | 63 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Ross Rockwell | 34 | Head | Works On Ferryboat | Indiana |
| 15 | Edith Rockwell | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Billy Dick Rockwell | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Joe Dean Rockwell | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Ray Rockwell | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Harvey Daniels | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 20 | William G. Cox | 61 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 21 | Leola F. Hunt | 76 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Ralph Burnell Greager | 12 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Elizabeth Pleasant | 89 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Margarete Greager | 60 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Edward Bolandaugh | 15 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Floyd Brown | 45 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 27 | Josephine Brown THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Lois Brown | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Indiana |
| 29 | Dorothy Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Fergus Wesley Brown | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Frank Brown | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Joe Brown | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | James Brown | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Gertrude Lou Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Chester Huff | 53 | Head | Labour | Indiana |
| 36 | Alice Huff | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Marion F. Cozgill | 27 | Head | Pastor | Indiana |
| 38 | Thelma Ellen Cozgill | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Eleanor Jane Cozgill | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Marian Gordon Cozgill | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)