Laura Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Laura Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Female Head Born: Maryland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Summit-County, Ohio
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Laura
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Akron
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	Akron
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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 Laura	Age	Birth yr
M Donnelly	Daughter	—	37	~1903
Laura Brown	Head	—	65	~1875
E Donnelly	Other	—	34	~1906
E Brown	Son	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Summit, Ohio

Spouse, age 45

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1875 — 12 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Laura
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Summit, Ohio

Head, age 55

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Laura
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	R
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Summit-County, Ohio

Head, age 65

Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Laura
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Akron
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Laura Brown

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03174-00549)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Nona Roberts	30	Sister-in-law	—	West Virginia
42	M. John Cline	89	Father-in-law	—	Ohio
43	Rose Cline	66	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
44	M. Theresa Morton	48	Head	—	Ohio
45	R. Rose Staunton	54	Guest	Tailoress	Ohio
46	W. John Van Scoyoc	52	Lodger	Welding Dept.	West Virginia
47	E. John Hayward	43	Head	Electrician	Maryland
48	C. Helen Hayward	43	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
49	Dennis Orr	42	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
50	Estella Orr	39	Wife	Billing Clerk	Ohio
51	W. Owen Doyle	50	Head	Heater Man	West Virginia
52	V. Mary Doyle	45	Wife	—	Virginia
53	W. Charles Doyle	19	Son	Truck Helper	Ohio
54	Mary Doyle	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
55	Herbert Swick	25	Head	Trucker	West Virginia
56	E. Norman Sullivan	38	Lodger	Hose Room	Indiana
57	L. Ruth Gray	29	Head	Time Keeper	Ohio
58	Laura Brown THIS PERSON	65	Head	—	Maryland
59	E. Charles Brown	20	Son	New Worker	Ohio
60	E. James Donnelly	34	Son-in-law	Inspector	Massachusetts
61	M. Myrtle Donnelly	37	Daughter	Cost Accounting	Pennsylvania
62	H. Charles Howell	28	Head	Hose Room	Alabama
63	E. Laura Howell	25	Wife	Sales Accounting	Ohio
64	L. Edna Howell	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
65	H. John Thomas	49	Head	Machinist	Pennsylvania
66	L. Gilbert Thomas	21	Son	—	Ohio
67	N. Margaret Thomas	20	Daughter	—	Ohio
68	D. John Thomas	19	Son	—	Ohio
69	I. Marian Thomas	17	Son	—	Ohio
70	Francis Thomas	12	Son	—	Ohio
71	T. William Youngren	50	Head	Tire Builder	Sweden
72	A. Lilly Youngren	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
73	A. Clifford Miller	20	Step-son	New Worker	Ohio
74	J. Albert Larson	30	Lodger	Manager	Sweden
75	B. Elin Larson	29	Lodger	—	Sweden
76	Frank Le Master	49	Head	Engineer	Ohio
77	G. Isabel Le Master	46	Wife	—	Ohio
78	A. Margaret Le Master	26	Daughter	Secretary	Ohio
79	F. Julia Le Master	22	Daughter	Telephone Oper.	Ohio
80	Barney Schader	54	Head	Shear Man	Hungary

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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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