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Josephine Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vigo-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Terre Haute |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Terre Haute |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Frances Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eva Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Anna Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Loretta Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clarence Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Raymond Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Floyd Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Josephine Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Vigo, Indiana
Other, age 26
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Vigo-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 36
Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Terre Haute |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 36 · b. ~1904 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01103-00331)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John W. Jr. Parks | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Joan D. Parks | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Elizabeth A. Parks | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Charles L. Parks | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Lottie Boekman | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Paul Andrews | 21 | Head | Sewer Project | Texas |
| 47 | Dorothy Andrews | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Frank Andrews | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Paul Andrews | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Allie Smith | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Edward Mccain | 31 | Son | Sewer Project | Illinois |
| 52 | Patricia Ingram | 41 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Clarence Brown | 44 | Head | V2 Barber | Indiana |
| 54 | Josephine Brown THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Frances Brown | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Indiana |
| 56 | Eva Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Floyd Brown | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Anna Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Ruth Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Loretta Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Raymond Brown | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Floyd Archer | 31 | Head | Roofer | Indiana |
| 63 | Hester Archer | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Robert Archer | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Harold Archer | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Floyd Archer | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Vernon Clark | 25 | Brother in law | Coal Driver | Indiana |
| 68 | Lea Fields | 40 | Head | Laborer-City | Illinois |
| 69 | Opal Q. Fields | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Lewis Fields | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Albert Fields | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | Jackie Fields | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Donald Fields | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Paul Fields | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Jerome Fields | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Samuel Hawkins | 61 | Head | Laborer (County) | Kentucky |
| 77 | Anna Hawkins | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Charles Chapman | 62 | In law | Coal Miner | Indiana |
| 79 | Harry D. Scott | 42 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 80 | Eva Scott | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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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)