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Louis Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Louis Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | East Cleveland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lorraine Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Brown | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Louis Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gerald Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Norman Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Donald Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Helen Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 2
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 12
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Louis Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Louis Brown
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Ohio
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Sibling
Norman Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03050-00698)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ethel Kuser | 28 | daughter | Receptionist | Ohio |
| 42 | James H. Brown | 41 | head | Painter | Canada |
| 43 | Helen Brown | 42 | wife | — | Canada |
| 44 | Lorraine Brown | 17 | daughter | — | Canada |
| 45 | Norman Brown | 16 | son | — | Canada |
| 46 | Donald Brown | 14 | son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Louis Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Gerald Brown | 10 | son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Charles Brown | 8 | son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Helen Brown | 6 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Tom B. Turner | 25 | head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 52 | Mary E. Turner | 39 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Lucy A. Stanley | 43 | head | Recreation Clerk | Ohio |
| 54 | Edward A. Aldrich | 39 | head | Manager Store | Michigan |
| 55 | Ethel Aldrich | 26 | wife | Beautician | New York |
| 56 | Harold Johnson | 37 | head | Operator - Gas | Ohio |
| 57 | Mary Johnson | 35 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Laura J. Johnson | 14 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Joyce A. Johnson | 13 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Samuel B. Bond | 50 | head | Mail Carrier | Maine |
| 61 | Lou Bond | 45 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Roberta Bond | 16 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Joseph White | 47 | lodger | Orderly | Canada |
| 64 | Dominic Battaglia | 63 | head | — | Italy |
| 65 | Laura Battaglia | 29 | daughter | Secretarial Work | Ohio |
| 66 | Philip A. Murphy | 34 | head | Clerk - Bank | Michigan |
| 67 | Mary Marver | 42 | head | Seamstress | Austria |
| 68 | John K. Marver | 19 | son | Pattern Maker | Ohio |
| 69 | Leonard Steinmetz | 25 | head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Pauline Steinmetz | 22 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Frank Griskey | 30 | head | Book-Keeper | Ohio |
| 72 | Lorine Griskey | 19 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Eugene H. Sullivan | 43 | head | Yard-Foreman | Connecticut |
| 74 | Ann F. Sullivan | 41 | wife | — | Germany |
| 75 | Dorothy Sullivan | 17 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | John R. Clark | 51 | head | Accountant | Indiana |
| 77 | Tracy Clark | 52 | wife | — | Montana |
| 78 | Carl A. Borkoski | 46 | head | Auditor | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Jessie Borkoski | 37 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Suzanne Borkoski | 11 | daughter | — | Michigan |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)