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Nettie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Nettie Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nettie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ft. Dodge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Ft Dodge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nettie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sheehy | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Nettie Brown | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Harry Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Will Brown | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Harley Kauffman | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1930
Webster, Iowa
Other, age 53
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Webster-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 67
Webster-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nettie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ft. Dodge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Nettie Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nettie Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01212-01010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roy C. Easterling | 48 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 42 | Edna M. Easterling | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Betty Easterling | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Ella Lindberg | 53 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 45 | Clifford H. Lindberg | 33 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Harold Spidal | 34 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 47 | Burial S. Stark | 45 | Head | New Worker | Iowa |
| 48 | John Stark | 18 | Son | Bell Boy | Iowa |
| 49 | Mary A. Stark | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Marjorie R. Stark | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Bernice Buske | 35 | Lodger | Waitress | Iowa |
| 52 | Will A. Brown | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 53 | Nettie M. Brown THIS PERSON | 67 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Elizabeth W. Brown | 35 | Daughter | Operator | Iowa |
| 55 | George Brown | 30 | Son | Delivery Man | Iowa |
| 56 | Harry Brown | 26 | Son | Operator | Iowa |
| 57 | Harley Kauffman | 60 | Lodger | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Thomas Sheehy | 65 | Lodger | Engineer | Iowa |
| 59 | John W. Parker | 56 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Nellie Parker | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Frank Maricle | 51 | Lodger | Butcher | Iowa |
| 62 | Jessie Knight | 69 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Tillman H. Luchenbill | 41 | Head | Cupola Tender | Missouri |
| 64 | Idella M. Luchenbill | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Betty D. Luchenbill | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Billy V. Luchenbill | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Jolly V. Luchenbill | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Charles Luchenbill | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Delores Luchenbill | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Rosie Luchenbill | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Frank Fortney | 50 | Head | Crane Op. | Missouri |
| 72 | Hattie M. Fortney | 44 | Wife | Dishwasher | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Charles H. Fortney | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 74 | Lester G. Phillips | 17 | Son | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Lola R. Fortney | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Louis J. Phillips | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Bernard E. Phillips | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | John D. Ison | 37 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 79 | Verle L. Ison | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | James E. Ison | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)