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Ray Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ray Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clendenen & Nellie — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Suez Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherie Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rita Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ray Brown | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Irene Brown | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 9
Mercer, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Mercer, Illinois
Son, age 19
Mercer, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Mercer-County, Illinois
Head, age 29
Mercer-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| 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 Ray Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clendenen Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clendenen Brown
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Brown
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00858-00542)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. C. Clapp | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Florence Clapp | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Maurine H. Clapp | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Betty Jane Clapp | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Peggy Lu Clapp | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Dorothy Anne Clapp | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Earl O. Thompson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Helen Thompson | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | John Thompson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Janet Grace Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Howard Smith | 35 | Hired hand | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Rucke Magan | 68 | Head | Farmer | Penn |
| 13 | Augusta Lockwood | 80 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Clarence Dixon | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Flora Dixon | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Jane Dixon | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 17 | Dorothy Dixon | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Grant A. Brown | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Anna Brown | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | F. B. Johnston | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Ilene Johnston | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Maribelle Johnston | 23 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | Illinois |
| 23 | Albert Johnston | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 24 | Robert Johnston | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Bertha Johnston | 53 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Ray Brown THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Irene Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Cherie Ann Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Rita Irene Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Loren Peters | 32 | Head | Inspector | Illinois |
| 31 | Maxine Peters | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Everette Brown | 49 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 33 | Myrtha M. Brown | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Mecke Mary-Ella Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Calvin Brown | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Mable A. Brown | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Ernest E. Brown | 25 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Donmae Ab Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | W. H. Nesbitt | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Mary H. Nesbitt | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray
Gen 1 · 3 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)