Myrtle Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Myrtle	Age	Birth yr
Ivy Brown	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Daisey Brown	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Raymond Brown	Head	—	49	~1891
Wilbur Brown	Son	—	13	~1927
Myrtle Brown	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 24

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 34

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Spouse, age 44

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Myrtle Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Illinois

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01014-00884)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George Becker	75	head	—	Germany
2	Eva Becker	54	wife	—	Germany
3	Leonard Becker	14	son	—	Illinois
4	Peter Hahn	63	head	Bandsawyer	Illinois
5	Mathais Hahn	57	brother	Operator	Illinois
6	John Hahn	53	brother	—	Illinois
7	Mary Dorner	59	head	—	Germany
8	Anna Dorner	24	daughter	Factory Hand	Illinois
9	Andrew Dorner	20	son	Sprayer	Illinois
10	Irma Dorner	16	daughter	—	Illinois
11	Raymond Brown	49	head	Stationary Engineer	Nebraska
12	Myrtle Brown THIS PERSON	44	wife	—	Illinois
13	Ivy Brown	21	daughter	Factory Hand	Illinois
14	Daisey Brown	18	daughter	Factory Hand	Illinois
15	Wilbur Brown	13	son	—	Illinois
16	Elsie Schiff	54	head	—	Austria
17	Emily Schiff	20	daughter	Filing Clerk	Illinois
18	Herbert Schiff	15	son	—	Illinois
19	Henry Schutz	48	head	Machinist	Austria
20	Theresa Schutz	43	wife	—	Illinois
21	Carl Petersen	58	head	Carpenter	Wisconsin
22	Olga Petersen	51	wife	—	Illinois
23	Frank Ostheimer	30	head	Stock Clerk	Illinois
24	Violet Ostheimer	26	wife	—	Illinois
25	Godfrey Johnson	46	head	Maintenance	Illinois
26	Minnie Johnson	42	wife	—	South Dakota
27	May R. Holveck	42	lodger	—	Illinois
28	Jerome Dr Weil	46	head	Physician	Illinois
29	Ella Weil	46	wife	—	Illinois
30	Joan Weil	19	daughter	—	Illinois
31	Sadie Saalasti	18	Secretary	Secretary	Wisconsin
32	George Raupp	47	head	Houseman	Germany
33	Amelia Raupp	50	wife	—	Germany
34	Rudolph Raupp	19	son	New Worker	Germany
35	Robert Raupp	18	son	Office Clerk	Germany
36	Andrew Zartler	49	head	Chauffeur	Hungary
37	Johanna Zartler	50	wife	—	Hungary
38	Joseph Zartler	23	son	Beverage Dispenser	Austria
39	Louise Zartler	18	daughter	Factory Hand	Austria
40	Theresa Zartler	16	daughter	—	Austria

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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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