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Norman Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Norman Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Jess — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 22 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Norman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Norman Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Harry Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Amelia Brown | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Myrleen Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Henry Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 1
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 11
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 21
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Hours Worked | 22 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
Model Tree
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 Norman Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Jess Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Brown (~0.60 confidence) and mother Ida Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Henry Brown
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jess Brown
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Brown
b. ~1910
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Ida Brown
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Norman Brown
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio
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Sibling
Myrleen Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nelson Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03203-00474)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudolph Creaman | 56 | Head | Machinist | Poland |
| 2 | Hulda Creaman | 52 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 3 | Arthur Creaman | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Carl Fritz | 36 | Head | Leather | Ohio |
| 5 | Eleanor Fritz | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Mary Fritz | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | John Micheller | 35 | Head | Presser | Germany |
| 8 | Robert Micheller | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Julia Micheller | 67 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 10 | Paul Jooscher | 30 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 11 | Mildred Jooscher | 30 | Wife | Stock Clerk | Ohio |
| 12 | Julius Myrands | 40 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Irene Myrands | 18 | Daughter | Assembler | Ohio |
| 14 | Samuel Bennett | 42 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Hulda Bennett | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | James Beeck | 33 | Head | Trucker | Ohio |
| 17 | Bernadette Beeck | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Margaret Beeck | 66 | Mother | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 19 | Incorrect Information | None | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 21 | Joseph Neef | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Maxine Neef | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Roger Neef | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Otto Mander | 38 | Head | Bottler | Germany |
| 25 | Hilda Mander | 37 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Anna Mander | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Dorothy Mander | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Edward Tascik | 35 | Head | Presser | Ohio |
| 29 | Catherine Tascik | 31 | Wife | Binder | Ohio |
| 30 | Mary Tascik | 77 | Mother | — | Hungary |
| 31 | Nick Wessner | 60 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 32 | Anna Wessner | 58 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 33 | Vincent Borrelli | 26 | Head | Attendant | Ohio |
| 34 | Elizabeth Borrelli | 25 | Wife | Knitter | Ohio |
| 35 | Henry Brown | 51 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 36 | Amelia Brown | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Norman Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Harry Brown | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Myrleen Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Nelson Brown | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Norman + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)