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Ray Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Champaign-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ray Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Champaign-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Urbana Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Urbana Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Brown | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Kenneth Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ray Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Champaign, Ohio
Head, age 34
Champaign, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray V. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Champaign, Ohio
Head, age 44
Champaign, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Champaign-County, Ohio
Head, age 54
Champaign-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Urbana Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 Ray Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ray Brown
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Ohio
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03037-00694)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Taylor | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 2 | Dora Taylor | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Raymond Jr. Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Louis Geron | 33 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 5 | Hazel Geron | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | John Louis Geron | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Joanne Geron | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Landes Karg | 54 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 9 | Mamie Karg | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Christine Karg | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Zachariah Morris | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 12 | Horace Cleveland | 59 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 13 | Raymond Darrow | 48 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 14 | Florence Darrow | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Kenneth Harlan | 23 | Hired Hand | Refrigeration Engineer | Ohio |
| 16 | Merryl Runyan | 27 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 17 | Sarah Runyan | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Edward Runyan | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Nelson Stallsmith | 35 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 20 | Belva Stallsmith | 40 | Wife | Secretary | Ohio |
| 21 | Ernest Wilson | 44 | Head | Caretaker | Ohio |
| 22 | Lenora Wilson | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Anne Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Herbert Russell | 26 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 25 | Franklin Robinett | 24 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Ray V. Brown THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 27 | Mary Brown | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Ray W. Brown | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Kenneth Brown | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Albert R. Kittler | 44 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 31 | Martha Kittler | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Kenneth E. Kittler | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Wayne E. Kittler | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Charles H. Smith | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 35 | Hattie Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Lester J. Wootton | 37 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 37 | Clara Wootton | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Robert R. Wootton | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Harold R. Neer | 37 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 40 | Mildred Neer | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
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)