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Nellie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brown | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Ruth Brown | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bula Brown | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Cloud Brown | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Nellie Brown | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Salt Lake, …
Spouse, age 33
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Salt Lake, …
Spouse, age 43
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Other, age 53
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Spouse, age 64
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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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 Nellie Brown across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04225-00096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George H Wiseman | 59 | Head | Elevator Starter | England |
| 42 | Chathrine N Wiseman | 48 | Wife | 65 | Scotland |
| 43 | John H Jorgensen | 40 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 44 | Theresa M Jorgensen | 40 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 45 | Ruth H Jorgensen | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 46 | Mary A Jorgensen | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 47 | Joile S Jorgensen | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 48 | Alvin O Jorgensen | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 49 | Vernon E Jorgensen | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 50 | John B Brown | 67 | Head | — | Utah |
| 51 | Nellie B Brown THIS PERSON | 64 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 52 | Cloud B Brown | 33 | Son | Welder | Utah |
| 53 | Bula S Brown | 33 | Daughter-in-law | — | Utah |
| 54 | Ruth B Brown | 12 | Grand Daughter | — | Utah |
| 55 | Benjamin B Booth | 44 | Head | — | Utah |
| 56 | Lora A Booth | 41 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 57 | Loraine S Booth | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 58 | Ben H Booth | 18 | Son | — | Utah |
| 59 | Fredrick R Booth | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 60 | Elden H Booth | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 61 | Phillip B Booth | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 62 | Joseph W Sommer | 40 | Head | Miner | Utah |
| 63 | Bill W Sommer | 35 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 64 | Jay D Sommer | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 65 | Geraldine S Sommer | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 66 | Merla D Sommer | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 67 | Joseph W Sommer | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 68 | Don F Sommer | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 69 | Ted S Sommer | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 70 | Neldon R Sommer | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 71 | George S Sommer | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 72 | Freda H Kell | 52 | Head | — | Germany |
| 73 | Hellen F Kell | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 74 | Herbert F Kell | 23 | Son | — | Utah |
| 75 | Herman F Kell | 19 | Son | — | Utah |
| 76 | John R Kell | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 77 | Mathew A Mertlich | 52 | Head | Janitor | Germany |
| 78 | Johanna S Mertlich | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 79 | Eveline C Mertlich | 18 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 80 | Wilford B Mertlich | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | Utah |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)