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Luther Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Luther Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indian Prairie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | General work |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Indian Prairie |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Luther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Claudine Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Theo Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eddie Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Russel Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nadine Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dee Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jeral Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Charles Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruth Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Illinois
Head, age 26
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Wayne, Illinois
Head, age 36
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Luther E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Wayne-County, Illinois
Head, age 46
Wayne-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indian Prairie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | General work |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Luther Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Luther Brown
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00903-00374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virgil F. Bullard | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Mamie E. Bullard | 41 | Wife | House Work | Illinois |
| 3 | Beverley E. Bullard | 17 | Son | Farm Help | Illinois |
| 4 | Harvey W. Bullard | 15 | Son | Farm Help | Illinois |
| 5 | Jeral H. Bullard | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Maurice W. Bullard | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Arvon F. Bullard | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Curt D. Carroll | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Castie Carroll | 43 | Wife | House Wife | Idaho |
| 10 | W. E. Briges | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Ira R. Vaughn | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Florence Vaughn | 65 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 13 | George Williams | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Emma Williams | 52 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 15 | Erma Rose | 22 | Daughter | Factory Worker | Missouri |
| 16 | Robert R. Rose | 5 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Louis Baldwell | 57 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Susan Baldwell | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | James Baldwell | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Alice Baldwell | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Bennie Baldwell | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Irea Baldwell | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Junior Baldwell | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Marshall Winslow | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Eber Eldon Winslow | 15 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 26 | Linden Dale Winslow | 16 | Son | Farm Help | Illinois |
| 27 | Luther Brown THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 28 | Ruth Brown | 42 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 29 | Jeral A. Brown | 23 | Son | Farm Help | Illinois |
| 30 | Russel O. Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Dee Brown | 13 | Son | Farm Help | Illinois |
| 32 | Walter Brown | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Theo Brown | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Claudine Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Nadine Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Charles Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Eddie Brown | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Brown | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | J. H. Dietz | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Cora Dietz | 61 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
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)