Lewis Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tippecanoe-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Lewis Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tippecanoe-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 80 b. ~1860 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lewis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	80
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Lafayette
1935 Residence (County)	Tippecanoe
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Lafayette
Est. Birth Year	~1860

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lewis	Age	Birth yr
Mary Brown	Daughter	—	32	~1908
Jo Brown	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Alberta Brown	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Bernadine Brown	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Frances Brown	Daughter	—	28	~1912
Lewis Brown	Head	—	80	~1860
Lewis Brown	Son	—	16	~1924
Sophia Brown	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Tippecanoe, Indiana

Head, age 59

Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1861 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lewis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Tippecanoe, Indiana

Head, age 70

Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1860 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lewis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	45
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Tailor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Tippecanoe-County, Indiana

Head, age 80

Tippecanoe-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1860 — 8 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lewis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	80
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Lafayette
1935 Residence (County)	Tippecanoe
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Lewis Brown

Head · 1940 · age 80 · b. ~1860 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01098-00332)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Sonja Sue Dermer	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
42	William Rhoda	21	Head	Laborer	Indiana
43	Leona Rhoda	20	Wife	—	Indiana
44	Thomas W. Rhoda	1	Son	—	Indiana
45	Cleona Rhoda	50	Mother	—	Ohio
46	George Huch	78	Head	—	Indiana
47	William Leach	59	Son	Carpenter	Illinois
48	Beulah Leach	51	Daughter	—	Indiana
49	Ida Hartach	53	Daughter	House Worker	Indiana
50	Paige Arnold	23	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
51	Marjorie Arnold	22	Wife	—	Indiana
52	William Paige Arnold	4	Son	—	Indiana
53	Robert Eugene Arnold	3	Son	—	Indiana
54	Rosalie Ann Arnold	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
55	Kenneth Corwin	27	Head	Wire Weaver	Indiana
56	Helen Corwin	23	Wife	Maid	Indiana
57	John Corwin	4	Son	—	Indiana
58	Marlene Corwin	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
59	James Staley	20	Head	Cement Worker	Indiana
60	Dorothy Staley	18	Wife	—	Indiana
61	Benjamin Young	49	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
62	Anna Young	48	Wife	—	Illinois
63	Otis P. Rawlings	63	Head	Owner	Indiana
64	Ella Rawlings	59	Wife	—	Indiana
65	Paul Baker	34	Head	Salesman	Indiana
66	Agnes Baker	25	Wife	—	Indiana
67	Lewis Brown THIS PERSON	80	Head	—	Indiana
68	Sophia Brown	57	Wife	—	Germany
69	Mary Louise Brown	32	Daughter	House Worker	Indiana
70	Frances Brown	28	Daughter	Maid	Indiana
71	Bernadine Brown	24	Daughter	Maid	Indiana
72	Alberta Brown	20	Daughter	—	Indiana
73	Jo Ann Brown	19	Daughter	—	Indiana
74	Lewis Brown	16	Son	—	Indiana
75	Henry E. Wandegraff	30	Head	Manager	Indiana
76	Evelyn Wandegraff	27	Wife	—	Indiana
77	Lloyd Wandegraff	2	Son	—	Indiana
78	Shirley Ann Wandegraff	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
79	Mary Richter	29	Sister	Clerk Stenographer	Indiana
80	William Jr. Mcglothlin	42	Head	Laborer	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)

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