Lillie Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Lillie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Head Born: Georgia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Ohio
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lillie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Cincinnati
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lillie	Age	Birth yr
Lillie Brown	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Louise Brown	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Lillie Brown	Head	—	45	~1895
Harvey Brown	Son	—	6	~1934
George Brown	Son	—	21	~1919
Eugene Brown	Son	—	15	~1925
John Brown	Son	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Ohio

Spouse, age 26

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lillie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Hamilton, Ohio

Spouse, age 36

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lillie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	laundress
Industry	private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Hamilton-County, Ohio

Head, age 45

Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lillie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Lillie Brown

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03197-00556)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ruby Griffin	20	Head	New Worker	Alabama
2	Herman Griffin	3	Son	—	Alabama
3	Leroy Griffin	1	Son	—	Ohio
4	Elizabeth Jenkins	37	Lodger	Maid	Alabama
5	Eulah Jenkins	3	Lodger	—	Ohio
6	Will Green	53	Head	Laborer	Alabama
7	Ruth Crenshaw	40	Lodger	—	Alabama
8	Abraham Jackson	50	Head	Laborer	Alabama
9	Mary A Jackson	44	Wife	—	Alabama
10	Mary A Payne	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Ruth Smith	33	Head	Clean Maid	Virginia
12	Louise Smith	60	Head	Laundress	Ohio
13	Sallie Scott	77	Mother	—	Kentucky
14	Clarence Smith	24	Son	Porter	Ohio
15	Neal Trotter	19	Head	Laborer	Ohio
16	Sallie Starks	52	Head	—	Kentucky
17	Hattie Starks	24	Daughter	Scrubwoman	Ohio
18	Wilbert Starks	15	Son	—	Ohio
19	Robert L Starks	5	Grandson	—	Ohio
20	Loretta Starks	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Percy Dennis	69	Head	—	Kansas
22	Mattie Dennis	51	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
23	Norman C Dennis	16	Son	—	Ohio
24	Heavenly R Dennis	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	Alice Craig	45	Head	Maid	Alabama
26	Lester Craig	17	Son	—	Ohio
27	Dorothy Craig	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	Lillie Brown THIS PERSON	45	Head	—	Georgia
29	George Jr Brown	21	Son	Laborer	Ohio
30	John W Brown	20	Son	Manual Labor	Ohio
31	Louise Brown	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
32	Eugene Brown	15	Son	—	Ohio
33	Lillie M Brown	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Harvey Brown	6	Son	—	Ohio
35	Frank Beasley	40	Head	—	N. Carolina
36	Bertha Beasley	18	Daughter	New Worker	Tennessee
37	Riley Beasley	17	Daughter	—	Tennessee
38	Donald R Bryant	2	Grandson	—	Ohio
39	Mary Smith	40	Head	—	N. Carolina
40	Elizabeth Garrett	46	Head	Laundress	Kentucky

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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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