Lizzie Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Lizzie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lawrence-County, Indiana
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lizzie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Bedford City
1935 Residence (County)	Lawrence
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Bedford City
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lizzie	Age	Birth yr
Lizzie Blessing	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Silas Brown	Head	—	51	~1889
Myrtle Lessig	Other	—	37	~1903
Lizzie Brown	Spouse	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Lawrence, Indiana

Spouse, age 40

Lawrence, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lizzie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Lawrence, Indiana

Spouse, age 50

Lawrence, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lizzie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Housework
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Lawrence-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 61

Lawrence-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lizzie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Bedford City
1935 Residence (County)	Lawrence
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Lizzie Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01071-00677)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Sarah A. Byers	44	wife	—	Indiana
42	Marie Juanita Byers	18	daughter	Office Girl	Indiana
43	Homer Stephens	58	Head	Janitor	Indiana
44	Margaret Stephens	58	wife	—	Indiana
45	Archie Melvin	55	Head	Laborer	Indiana
46	Delia M. Melvin	52	wife	—	Indiana
47	Jesse Melvin	34	son	—	Indiana
48	William R. Melvin	21	son	Laborer Ccc	Indiana
49	George Andrew Melvin	18	son	Laborer Nya	Indiana
50	Vorelyn Marie Melvin	12	daughter	—	Indiana
51	Silas C. Brown	51	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
52	Lizzie Brown THIS PERSON	61	wife	—	Indiana
53	Myrtle Lessig	37	step-daughter	Housework	Indiana
54	Lizzie Blessing	12	daughter	—	Indiana
55	James Franklin Elkins	69	Head	—	Indiana
56	Mary C. Elkins	62	wife	—	Indiana
57	Campbell Blevins	35	Head	Laborer	Indiana
58	Lucille Blevins	22	wife	—	Kentucky
59	Oma Victor Fields	35	Head	Laborer	Indiana
60	Dorothy Fields	23	wife	—	Indiana
61	Robert Joseph Fields	3	son	—	Indiana
62	Sharon Sue Fields	0	daughter	—	Indiana
63	Arvin R. Walls	43	Head	Laborer	Indiana
64	Hazel Walls	23	wife	—	Indiana
65	Robert Walls	15	son	—	Indiana
66	Dorothy Walls	13	daughter	—	Indiana
67	Janet Sue Walls	2	daughter	—	Indiana
68	Judie Walls	1	daughter	—	Indiana
69	Riley Barnard	74	Head	—	Indiana
70	Pearl Barnard	55	wife	—	Indiana
71	Doris Miller	11	daughter	—	Indiana
72	Jennie Plummer	69	Head	—	Kentucky
73	Carrie Robinson	40	daughter	Seamstress	Indiana
74	Theodore Judah	57	Head	Manager	Indiana
75	Dora Judah	66	wife	Clerk-Saleslady	Indiana
76	Andrew Pfister	42	step-son	Crane Hooker	Indiana
77	George May	57	Head	Clerk-Salesman	Indiana
78	Lina May	45	wife	—	Indiana
79	Annie Beavers	69	Head	—	Indiana
80	Sarah A. Fill	53	Head	—	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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