Lillian Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Lillian Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lillian
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Highest Grade	S 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
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 Lillian	Age	Birth yr
William Brown	Head	—	45	~1895
Burl Brown	Son	—	19	~1921
Lillian Brown	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Spouse, age 22

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lillian
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Spouse, age 32

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lillian
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 42

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lillian
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Highest Grade	S 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Lillian Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01124-00557)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	G. Bernard	14	Grandson	—	Indiana
2	Vivian M. Fridlin	29	Daughter	—	Indiana
3	K. Archie	32	Son	Salesman	Oklahoma
4	K. Jr. Archie	10	Grandson	—	Indiana
5	O. Miles	8	Grandson	—	Indiana
6	W. John	6	Grandson	—	Indiana
7	L. Donald	2	Grandson	—	Indiana
8	Clifford Chipman	39	Head	Fireman	Indiana
9	Josephine P. Chipman	30	Wife	—	Indiana
10	Bernard H. Chipman	11	Son	—	Indiana
11	Clifford Jr. Chipman	6	Son	—	Indiana
12	Bereniece Barker	58	Mother-in-law	Housekeeper	Indiana
13	Thomas Parsons	40	Head	Repairman	Indiana
14	Juanita Parsons	34	Wife	—	Indiana
15	Forrest Parsons	14	Son	—	Indiana
16	Juanita Sue Parsons	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
17	Mike Georget	31	Head	Assistant	Indiana
18	Wilma B. Georget	26	Wife	Bookkeeper	Indiana
19	Richard Georget	3	Son	—	Indiana
20	Robert Georget	2	Son	—	Indiana
21	Mildred Mochrie	37	Sister-in-law	—	Indiana
22	Roomer Harrod	None	M	Meats	—
23	James H. Peobow	45	Head	Secretary	Indiana
24	Helen M. Peobow	44	Wife	—	Indiana
25	Richard E. Peobow	15	Son	—	Indiana
26	Joanne Peobow	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
27	Elbert Mcdaniel	35	Head	Salesman	Indiana
28	Georgia Mcdaniel	34	Wife	—	Kentucky
29	Elbert Jr. Mcdaniel	10	Son	—	Indiana
30	Cecil V. Matthews	38	Head	Cutter	Illinois
31	Erna E. Matthews	32	Wife	—	Indiana
32	Charles T. Matthews	1	Son	—	Indiana
33	Herbert S. Cheetham	38	Head	Repairman	Indiana
34	Laura G. Cheetham	36	Wife	—	Indiana
35	Robert Cheetham	15	Son	—	Indiana
36	Patricia Cheetham	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
37	William A. Brown	45	Head	Electrician	Indiana
38	Lillian Brown THIS PERSON	42	Wife	—	Indiana
39	Burl Ada Brown	19	Son	Laborer	Indiana
40	Charles B. Eagle	48	Head	Truck Driver	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.

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