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Melvin Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Garfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Melvin Brown | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Merle Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Anna Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Blanche Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Marlene Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Verle Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Velma Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Kenneth Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hancock, Iowa
Head, age 37
Hancock, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Hancock-County, Iowa
Head, age 47
Hancock-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Melvin Brown
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01164-00954)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marian Brozik | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Ronald Brozik | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Herman Foote | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Gertrude Foote | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Rachele Foote | 0 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Henry Hellik | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Helen Hellik | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | George Hellik | 21 | son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 9 | Irene Hellik | 19 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Leona Hellik | 13 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Marilyn Hellik | 7 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | John Liska | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Mary Liska | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Walter Liska | 19 | son | Teacher | Iowa |
| 15 | John Jr. Liska | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 16 | Rosemary Liska | 14 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Cletus Liska | 12 | son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Barbara Ann Liska | 11 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Robert Thompson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Gladys Thompson | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Melvin Brown THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 22 | Anna Brown | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Blanche Brown | 21 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Kenneth Brown | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 25 | Merle Brown | 15 | son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Verle Brown | 15 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Velma Brown | 11 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Charlotte Brown | 8 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Marlene Brown | 3 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Anton Grea | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Lulu Grea | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Anton Grea | 6 | son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Eleanor Grea | 3 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Bessie Holecek | 33 | Hired Hand | — | Iowa |
| 35 | James Formanek | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Agnes Formanek | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Richard Formanek | 5 | son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Evelyn Formanek | 3 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Eileen Formanek | 1 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Maurice Peterson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
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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)