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Lewis Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Denver-County, Colorado

Our Model Tree links this Lewis Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Denver-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Letha — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Colorado Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDenver-County, Colorado
SurnameBrown
Given NameLewis I.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age42
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceColorado
1935 Residence (City)Denver City & Co.
1935 Residence (County)Denver
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryCoffee Company
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked35
Income (1939)266
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateColorado
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)colorado
OccupationClerk
Township / WardDenver City Co
Est. Birth Year~1898

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Lewis Age Birth yr
Lewis Brown Head — 42 ~1898
Irving Brown Son — 19 ~1921
Lillian Brown Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

Son, age 21
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Louis E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Colorado
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Occupation Auto mechanic
Industry Auto factory
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Colorado
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) colorado
1930
Denver, Colorado
Head, age 32
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Lewis D.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Colorado
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Occupation Checking Clerk
Industry Rail from
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 45
Radio Set R
Birth State Colorado
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) colorado
1940
Denver-County, Colorado
Head, age 42
Denver-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Lewis I.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Colorado
1935 Residence (City) Denver City & Co.
1935 Residence (County) Denver
Occupation Clerk
Industry Coffee Company
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 35
Income (1939) 266
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Colorado
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) colorado

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.
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Our Model Tree links Lewis Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Letha Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Brown
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Letha Brown
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lewis Brown
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Colorado
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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 — Denver-County, Colorado Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00487-00220)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Miner, - Estabrook 47 Head — —
42 Estabrook None — — —
43 Estabrook None — — —
44 Herman F. Krueger 58 Head Salesman Nebraska
45 Clara E. Krueger 58 Wife — Nebraska
46 Joseph H. Sherman 32 Head Doctor Russia
47 Winona S. Sherman 30 Wife — Colorado
48 Felix C. Davis 53 Head Shoemaker Texas
49 Anna M. Davis 47 Wife — Illinois
50 Charles E. Thomas 43 Head Meat Cutter Nebraska
51 Martha J. Thomas 48 Wife — Nebraska
52 Jack Cook 88 Father — Nebraska
53 — None — — —
54 — None — — —
55 Wilber E. Brown 70 Head Groceryman Iowa
56 Lotta O. Brown 64 Wife — Missouri
57 Lewis I. Brown THIS PERSON 42 Head Clerk Colorado
58 Lillian L. Brown 42 Wife — Kentucky
59 Irving H. Brown 19 Son Clerk Colorado
60 Maurice Broshink 47 Head Fruit Man Kansas
61 Clara O. Broshink 42 Wife — Kansas
62 Philip Broshink 15 Son — Colorado
63 Robert Broshink 8 Son — Colorado
64 Maurine Broshink 5 Daughter — Colorado
65 William Gillies 81 Head Miner Scotland
66 Agnes O. Gillies 75 Wife — Scotland
67 Ike Gillies 37 Son Meat Cutter Wyoming
68 Ethel Gillies 30 Daughter — Colorado
69 James E. Sunderland 48 Head Coffee Maker Illinois
70 Alice L. Sunderland 46 Wife — Colorado
71 Dorothy L. Sunderland 19 Daughter — Colorado
72 James E. Jr. Sunderland 15 Son — Colorado
73 Robert A. Sunderland 11 Son — Colorado
74 Patricia Sunderland 8 Daughter — Colorado
75 Michael Mcdonough 45 Head Plumbing Insp Colorado
76 Rose M. Mcdonough 40 Wife — Colorado
77 Michael J. Mcdonough 15 Son — Colorado
78 Mary K. Mcdonough 13 Daughter — Colorado
79 Rosemary E. Mcdonough 11 Daughter — Colorado
80 Teresa M. Mcdonough 10 Daughter — Colorado

Related Census Records

Pedigree Summary

Lewis
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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