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Nora Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sanilac-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Nora Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sanilac-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sanilac-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nora E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmer T |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanilac |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Elmer T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Nora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gertrude Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Norman Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jay Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nora Brown | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ernest Brown | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Ila Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sanilac, Michigan
Spouse, age 24
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nora B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Sanilac, Michigan
Spouse, age 35
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nora E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Sanilac-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 45
Sanilac-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nora E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmer T |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanilac |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Nora Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nora Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Sanilac-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Sanilac-County, Michigan
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01818-00293)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Anderson | 30 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Louis Anderson | 38 | Husband | Farmer | Michigan |
| 3 | Edgen Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Geraldine Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Gerald Kraft | 25 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 6 | Ruby Kraft | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Estelle Kraft | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Gerald Jr. Kraft | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Harold Rich | 18 | Hired hand | Laborer | Michigan |
| 10 | James K. Johnson | 46 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Irene Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | James K. Jr. Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Irene Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Chris Immendson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 15 | Julia Immendson | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Wm C Goodwine | 23 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Irene Goodwine | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Karen Sue Goodwine | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Russell Miller | 22 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 20 | Clara Miller | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Frederick A. Mullers | 46 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Edith M. Mullers | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Howard Mullers | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | June Mullers | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Nicholas Martin | 52 | Head | — | Russia |
| 26 | William H. Fox | 62 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Mary Fox | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Ernest J. Brown | 41 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Nora E. Brown THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Gertrude Brown | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 31 | Olive Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Ila Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Jay Brown | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Norman Brown | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | John Sr. Kalesa | 48 | Head | Machine Operator | Poland |
| 36 | Sophia B. Kalesa | 32 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 37 | Dolores Kalesa | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Dennis Kalesa | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | John Kalesa | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | William Mattock | 83 | Head | — | England |
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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)