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Ralph Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ralph Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & Lewis — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decatur City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Decatur 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Norma Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lewis Brown | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Ralph Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Billie Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jack Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Esther Brown | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macon, Illinois
Son, age 1
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Macon, Illinois
Son, age 11
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Macon-County, Illinois
Son, age 21
Macon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decatur City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ralph Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lewis Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lewis Brown
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Brown
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Brown
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Brown
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Betty Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Macon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00843-00053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Ball | 31 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Eileen Ball | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Barbara A. Ball | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Harold Smeed | 36 | Head | Supervisor | Michigan |
| 5 | Thelma Smeed | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | James Smeed | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Carol Smeed | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Charles L. Robinson | 42 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ada H. Robinson | 42 | Wife | Alteration | Illinois |
| 10 | Mary Jayne Robinson | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Daniel Allen | 33 | Head | Baker | Illinois |
| 12 | Louise Allen | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | David Allen | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Mary L. Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | William A. Lees | 62 | Head | Owner | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Viona L. Lees | 55 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Walter Fleming | 43 | Head | Timekeeper | Illinois |
| 18 | Helena Fleming | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Lona Fleming | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 20 | Norbert Fleming | 18 | Son | Messenger | Illinois |
| 21 | Maxine Fleming | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 22 | Donna Fleming | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Mary Fleming | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Walter Jr. Fleming | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Richard Fleming | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Donna Fleming | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | James Hines | 82 | Father-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Edgar Knapp | 29 | Head | Pressman | Illinois |
| 29 | Madeline Knapp | 28 | Wife | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 30 | Lewis Brown | 52 | Head | Lather | Illinois |
| 31 | Esther Brown | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Ralph Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Betty Brown | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 34 | Billie Brown | 16 | Son | Messenger | Illinois |
| 35 | Norma Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Jack Brown | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Melinda Everlich | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 38 | May Bennett | 43 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 39 | Paul Kinozouski | 31 | Head | Radio Engineer | Illinois |
| 40 | Ruby Kinozouski | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ralph + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)