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Lena Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Livingston-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Lena Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Livingston-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & Harry — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Livingston-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Cornell Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Brown | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Lena Brown | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Livingston, Illinois
Daughter, age 8
Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Livingston, Illinois
Daughter, age 19
Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Livingston-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 30
Livingston-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Lena Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father H Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Brown
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lena Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00837-00026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Colleen G. Nickols | 6 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Lucy Brashear | 73 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Hessen D. Wertz | 55 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 44 | Anna E. Wertz | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | William H. Everly | 88 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Belle Everly | 81 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Harvey Munson | 42 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 48 | Anna D. Munson | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Harold Munson | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Kenneth Munson | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Roy L. Barton | 61 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 52 | Priscilla Barton | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Earl D. Richardson | 37 | Head | Farm | Illinois |
| 54 | Edith Richardson | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Betty N. Richardson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Earl Jr. Richardson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Jeannette Richardson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Esther M. Richardson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Thomas Richardson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Dilley Folks | 65 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 61 | Mary E. Folks | 63 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Dan Folks | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Paul Folks | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Duncan K. Drake | 26 | Son-in-law | 16 | Illinois |
| 65 | Olive Drake | 24 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Charles E. Drake | 6 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Clara E. Drake | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Clarence D. Folks | 27 | Head | Drainage | Indiana |
| 69 | Evelyn M. Folks | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Alva Zook | 57 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 71 | Ruth M. Zook | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Loyd Lenord | 24 | Son-in-law | Farm | Illinois |
| 73 | Beulah B. Lenord | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Harry A. Brown | 59 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 75 | Lena Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Charles D. Milla | 71 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 77 | Grace Milla | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Ivan Brown | 25 | Boarder | Farm | Illinois |
| 79 | Carl F. Barton | 53 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 80 | Frances R. Barton | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Lena
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)