Peter Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Peter Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Peter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Marion
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	740
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Peter	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Brown	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Christine Brown	Son	—	15	~1925
Susie Brown	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Peter Brown	Head	—	45	~1895
William Brown	Son	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Other, age 21

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Peter
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Class of Worker	W
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 35

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Peter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Construction
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$2500
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 45

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Peter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Marion
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	740
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Peter Brown

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01127-00148)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Essie Duncan	21	Daughter	—	Indiana
42	Paul Jr. Duncan	3	Son	—	Indiana
43	Delbert Duncan	2	Son	—	Indiana
44	Delores Duncan	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
45	Mattie Jones	50	Head	Laundress	Kentucky
46	Lillian Gregory	29	Daughter	Check Girl	Kentucky
47	Nancy Badcock	27	Daughter	—	Kentucky
48	Rudolph Gregory	11	Grandson	—	Indiana
49	Robert Gregory	8	Grandson	—	Indiana
50	Verna Jean Gregory	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
51	Trevor Bacon	2	Son	—	Indiana
52	Vernon Todd	34	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
53	Jessie Todd	37	Wife	—	Kentucky
54	Peter Brown THIS PERSON	45	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
55	Ruth Brown	44	Wife	Maid	Kentucky
56	Christine Brown	15	Son	—	Indiana
57	William Brown	13	Son	—	Indiana
58	Susie Brown	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
59	Zannie Mcguire	45	Head	Glove Maker	Tennessee
60	Mary Mcguire	25	Daughter	—	Illinois
61	Viola Mcguire	22	Daughter	—	Indiana
62	Margaret Dudley	28	Head	—	Indiana
63	Lucille Hathaway	31	Sister	Maid	Indiana
64	Robert Dudley	9	Son	—	Indiana
65	Richard Dudley	7	Son	—	Indiana
66	Babra Jean Dudley	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
67	Frances Wilson	44	Mother	—	Indiana
68	—	None	—	—	—
69	Wilson Hudson	72	Head	—	Ohio
70	Fannie Hudson	73	Wife	—	Ohio
71	John House	64	Head	Truck Driver	Tennessee
72	Margaret House	52	Wife	Elevator Operator	Ohio
73	Gussie Lewis	49	Sister-in-law	—	Ohio
74	Hezekiah Benjamin	50	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
75	Pinkie Benjamin	48	Wife	—	Mississippi
76	Maude Benjamin	21	Daughter	Seamstress	Mississippi
77	Cordelia Benjamin	15	Daughter	—	Mississippi
78	Noirl Reeves	63	Head	Cement Finisher	Tennessee
79	Laura Reeves	59	Wife	—	Tennessee
80	George Brown	29	Head	Cook	Tennessee

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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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