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Pearl Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ingham-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ingham-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ingham-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Ingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Iva Brown | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ada Brown | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Emery Brown | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Pearl Brown | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ingham, Michigan
Spouse, age 24
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Ingham, Michigan
Spouse, age 33
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Ingham, Michigan
Spouse, age 44
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ingham-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 54
Ingham-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 Pearl Brown across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ingham-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ingham-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01759-00467)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Stuart Gale Steward | 31 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 42 | Sally Steward | 29 | daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Dorothy Steward | 2 | granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Sally Steward | 0 | granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Ella M. Hughes | 76 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Arthur Adolphson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 47 | Mabel Adolphson | 55 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Paul Adolphson | 22 | son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 49 | Hazel Adolphson | 21 | daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Joel Arthur Adolphson | 1 | grandson | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Samuel Gaylord | 71 | Head | Farmer | Ontario |
| 52 | Laura Gaylord | 72 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Grant Briggs | 55 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 54 | Doris Briggs | 50 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Shirley Briggs | 14 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Lorel Beamer | 44 | nephew | Farmer | Michigan |
| 57 | Paris Watt | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Ellen Watt | 30 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Joann Watt | 9 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Nancy Watt | 4 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Clyde Caskin | 47 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 62 | Hazel Caskin | 40 | wife | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 63 | Ruth Caskin | 13 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Norman Caskin | 12 | son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Walter Caskin | 10 | son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | William Bravender | 30 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 67 | Mary Bravender | 28 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | William Jr. Bravender | 3 | son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Rose Mary Bravender | 1 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Nathan Watt | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | Jennett Watt | 24 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Charles Hanna | 59 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 73 | Tom Hanna | 73 | brother | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Lyle Hanna | 18 | son | Farm Hand | Michigan |
| 75 | Phyllis Hanna | 9 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Bert Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 77 | Pearl Brown THIS PERSON | 54 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Emery Brown | 27 | son | Farm Hand | Michigan |
| 79 | Iva Brown | 23 | daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Ada Ann Brown | 1 | granddaughter | — | Michigan |
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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)