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Nora Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sangamon-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Nora Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sangamon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sangamon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Springfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Brown | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Charlie Brown | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Edward Lunn | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Eva Brown | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Lloyd Lunn | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Roscoe Lunn | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sangamon, Illinois
Spouse, age 43
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Sangamon-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 53
Sangamon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Nora Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nora Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Sangamon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Sangamon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00884-00703)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara Wheatley | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Antonio Cimarossa | 40 | Head | Coal Digger | Italy |
| 3 | Adeline Cimarossa | 40 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 4 | Gloria Cimarossa | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Pasquale Cimarossa | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Anthony Cimarossa | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Carlo Cimarossa | 55 | Head | Coal Driller | Italy |
| 8 | Virginia Cimarossa | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 9 | Edith Cimarossa | 23 | Daughter | Hand Ironer | Illinois |
| 10 | Frank Cimarossa | 21 | Son | Trapper | Illinois |
| 11 | Quinto Cimarossa | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Peter Cimarossa | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Eugene Rowe | 44 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 15 | Roselle Rowe | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | John Rowe | 20 | Son | Switchman | Illinois |
| 17 | Imogene Tapp | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Imogene Tapp | 0 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 19 | William Hartweg | 54 | Head | Coal Hauler | Illinois |
| 20 | Ida Hartweg | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Lillian Hartweg | 22 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Illinois |
| 22 | Desmond Vessent | 36 | Head | Auditor | Illinois |
| 23 | Hazel Vessent | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Zelmar Vessent | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Margery Castleman | 13 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Oscar Castleman | 11 | Brother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Rose Barlow | 24 | Head | Housemaid | Indiana |
| 28 | James Barlow | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Bertha Barlow | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Mona Barlow | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Fred Barlow | 31 | Head | Machine Man | Illinois |
| 32 | Mary Barlow | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Fred Jr. Barlow | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Charlie Brown | 59 | Head | Jack Layer | Missouri |
| 35 | Nora Brown THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Eva Brown | 32 | Daughter | Head Checker | Missouri |
| 37 | Roscoe Lunn | 27 | Son | Castle Gatherer | Missouri |
| 38 | Edward Lunn | 20 | Son | Grocery Clerk | Missouri |
| 39 | Lloyd Lunn | 18 | Son | Bus Boy | Missouri |
| 40 | Glenn Nurr | 36 | Head | Crane Engineer | 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)