Pearl Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Pearl Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Pearl V.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Perry
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Perry
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Pearl	Age	Birth yr
Charles Brown	Head	—	49	~1891
Robert Brown	Son	—	19	~1921
John Brown	Son	—	15	~1925
Pearl Brown	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Spouse, age 26

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Other, age 36

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 46

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Pearl V.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Perry
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Pearl Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01075-00911)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Buddie Brink	8	Son	—	Indiana
42	Fred W. Brink	69	Head	—	Indiana
43	Emma Brink	63	Wife	—	Indiana
44	Laura M. Brink	33	Daughter	Wrapper	Indiana
45	Edna Brink	27	Daughter	Teacher	Indiana
46	Harry M. Brink	38	Son	Printer	Indiana
47	Merriam Brink	25	Daughter-in-law	—	Indiana
48	Mary E. Brink	1	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
49	Thomas D. Lloyd	70	Head	Farmer	Indiana
50	Ella Lloyd	66	Wife	—	Indiana
51	Mitchel Donald Lloyd	21	Grandson	Operator	Indiana
52	Curtis Hawk	32	Head	Acetylene Welder	Kentucky
53	Grace Hawk	34	Wife	Acetylene Welder	Indiana
54	Maggie Flickinger	71	Head	—	New York
55	Stewart Starnes	34	Head	Farm Hand	Indiana
56	Elsie Starnes	29	Wife	—	Indiana
57	Emogene Starnes	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
58	Helen Starnes	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
59	Patsy L. Starnes	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
60	Everett Van Duyn	32	Head	Labourer	Indiana
61	Opal Van Duyn	30	Wife	—	Oklahoma
62	Wallace Van Duyn	12	Son	—	Indiana
63	Douglas Van Duyn	10	Son	—	Indiana
64	Earl Copeland	52	Head	Farmer	Indiana
65	Goldie Copeland	49	Wife	—	Indiana
66	Doris J. Copeland	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
67	Ruth Neibert	44	Head	Social Service Supervisor	Indiana
68	Elizabeth Neibert	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
69	Dorothy Neibert	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
70	Charles Brown	49	Head	Lessee	Indiana
71	Pearl V. Brown THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Indiana
72	Robert L. Brown	19	Son	—	Indiana
73	John R. Brown	15	Son	—	Indiana
74	William Davis	33	Head	Pressman	Indiana
75	May Davis	30	Wife	—	Illinois
76	B. Diane Davis	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
77	Frank Taylor	54	Head	Farm	Kentucky
78	Mollie Taylor	54	Wife	—	Kentucky
79	Alma Taylor	27	Daughter	Laya-Out Office Clerk	Kentucky
80	Francis Jacobs	23	Daughter	Theater Capsule Machine	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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