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Leona Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Leona Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Harvey — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Leona | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Brown | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Leona Brown | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Arthur Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Harvey Brown | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lawrence, Ohio
Daughter, age 4
Lawrence, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Lawrence, Ohio
Daughter, age 14
Lawrence, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Lawrence-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 24
Lawrence-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Leona Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilda Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Brown
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilda Brown
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Leona Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Ohio
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Sibling
Arthur Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03096-00080)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eric Rowe | 34 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ada Rowe | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Rosanna Rowe | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Ivan Rowe | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Gerald Rowe | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Gloria Rowe | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Harvey Brown | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Hilda Brown | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Arthur Brown | 20 | Son | Miner | Ohio |
| 50 | Leona Brown THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Delbert Goad | 35 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 52 | Lyetta Goad | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Robert Goad | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Albert Goad | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Betty Jane Goad | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Edward Goad | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Sarah Goad | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Ovie Kuton | 25 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 59 | Edna Kuton | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Phyllis Kuton | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Alva Messer | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 62 | Izzame Messer | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Stanley Messer | 28 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 64 | Stewart Messer | 26 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 65 | H. Aron Saunders | 30 | Head | Teacher | Ohio |
| 66 | Edna Saunders | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Mary Saunders | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Otis Depriest | 22 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 69 | Madalene Depriest | 17 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | John E. Depriest | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Ida Dowdy | 34 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Gerald Dowdy | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Marvin Dowdy | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Vivian Dowdy | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Earl Massie | 47 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 76 | Sada Massie | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | George Massie | 20 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Vanzel Massie | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Thelma Massie | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Junior Massie | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Leona + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)