Oscar Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Spencer-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Oscar Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spencer-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Spencer-County, Indiana
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Ohio Township
1935 Residence (County)	Spencer
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Ohio Township
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Oscar	Age	Birth yr
Iolene Brown	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Mattie Brown	Spouse	—	64	~1876
Oscar Brown	Head	—	71	~1869

Census Appearances

1920

Spencer, Indiana

Head, age 51

Spencer, Indiana · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Spencer, Indiana

Head, age 61

Spencer, Indiana · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Mill Wright
Industry	Paper Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1000
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Spencer-County, Indiana

Head, age 71

Spencer-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Ohio Township
1935 Residence (County)	Spencer
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Oscar Brown

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01095-00435)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Williams	None	—	—	—
42	Dorothy Harrow	18	Head	—	Indiana
43	John R Harrow	14	Brother	—	Indiana
44	Lloyd Harrow	12	Brother	—	Indiana
45	John Snell	33	Head	Laborer	Indiana
46	Dollie Snell	30	Wife	—	Indiana
47	Annie L Snell	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
48	William Snell	2	Son	—	Indiana
49	Herschel Moore	29	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
50	Annie Moore	23	Wife	—	Kentucky
51	Don Moore	6	Son	—	Kentucky
52	Lula Bell Moore	2	Daughter	—	Kentucky
53	Moore	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
54	William Garvin	59	Head	Laborer	Indiana
55	Dora Garvin	55	Wife	—	Indiana
56	James Isaac	26	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
57	Hilda Isaac	23	Wife	—	Kentucky
58	Clate Jones	65	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Indiana
59	Oscar Brown THIS PERSON	71	Head	Farmer	Indiana
60	Mattie Brown	64	Wife	—	Indiana
61	Iolene Brown	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
62	Viola Crum	60	Head	—	Kentucky
63	Leland Crum	36	Son	Farmer	Kentucky
64	Elmer Crum	31	Son	Farmer	Kentucky
65	Randall Crum	24	Son	Farmer	Kentucky
66	Ina May Crum	19	Daughter	—	Kentucky
67	Charles Crum	8	Grandson	—	Kentucky
68	Betty Jo Crum	4	Daughter	—	Kentucky
69	Allen Schumacher	40	Head	Farmer	Indiana
70	Lorena Schumacher	38	Wife	—	Indiana
71	Clyde Garrett	52	Head	Farmer	Indiana
72	Grace Garrett	45	Wife	—	Indiana
73	Paul Garrett	17	Son	—	Indiana
74	Jeanette Garrett	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
75	Clyde Jr. Garrett	3	Son	—	Indiana
76	Eldridge Chiswell	75	Head	—	Indiana
77	Julia Vitula Chiswell	56	Wife	—	Kentucky
78	Elizabeth Chiswell	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
79	Edward Lindsey	38	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
80	Rosa Lindsey	48	Wife	—	Kentucky

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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.

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