Lillian Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Lillian Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lillian A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	City of Detroit
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	City Of Detroit
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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
Orion Brown	Head	—	53	~1887
George Brown	Son	—	17	~1923
Lillian Brown	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 32

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 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	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 42

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lillian E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 52

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lillian A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	City of Detroit
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Lillian Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01853-00389)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Giuseppe Giuseppi	1	Son	—	Michigan
2	Guerino Giuseppi	12	Son	—	Michigan
3	Louis Giuseppi	45	Lodger	Labor	New York
4	Frank Giuseppi	18	Lodger	—	Italy
5	Bernice Smiegowski	42	Head	Signatures	Poland
6	Anna Smiegowski	28	Daughter	Waitress	Michigan
7	Clara Smiegowski	14	Daughter	New Worker	Michigan
8	Augusta Vargo	67	Head	—	Germany
9	Otto Vargo	72	Lodger	—	Germany
10	Peter Joseph	47	Head	Porter	Alabama
11	Effie Joseph	43	Wife	Hotel Maid	Tennessee
12	Leon White	19	Son	—	Alabama
13	Barbara White	14	Daughter	—	Michigan
14	Beatrice White	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
15	Edward Davis	52	Head	Blacksmith	Georgia
16	Sarah Davis	50	Wife	—	Georgia
17	Frank Buttelli	44	Head	Labor	Italy
18	Mary Buttelli	39	Wife	—	Italy
19	Rose Buttelli	15	Daughter	—	Michigan
20	John Buttelli	9	Son	—	Michigan
21	Frank Salerno	54	Head	Laborer	Italy
22	Rose Salerno	41	Wife	—	Italy
23	Ida Salerno	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
24	John L. Salerno	14	Son	—	Michigan
25	Aldo G. Salerno	13	Son	—	Michigan
26	Remo A. Salerno	8	Son	—	Michigan
27	Peter Ruffalo	21	Lodger	Laborer	Wisconsin
28	Joe Ruffalo	53	Lodger	Contractor	Italy
29	Orion T. Brown	53	Head	Foreman	Michigan
30	Lillian A. Brown THIS PERSON	52	Wife	—	Michigan
31	George Brown	17	Son	—	Michigan
32	Joan Stemeyer	84	Head	—	Germany
33	Richard Nohl	62	Lodger	Brewery Worker	Germany

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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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