Roy Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Roy Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Roy E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Auditor
Industry	Columbia Club
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	2400
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Auditor
Township / Ward	Indianapolis City
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Roy	Age	Birth yr
Roy Brown	Head	—	42	~1898
Robert Brown	Son	—	16	~1924
Helen Brown	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 21

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Ray E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Hardware Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 32

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Roy E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Refrigeration
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 42

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Roy E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Auditor
Industry	Columbia Club
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	2400
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Roy Brown

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01125-00633)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John F. Holman	56	Head	Cracker Cutter	Indiana
42	Ethel A. Holman	47	Wife	—	Indiana
43	Walter Spencer	36	Head	Civil Engineer	Indiana
44	Anna Spencer	34	Wife	—	Indiana
45	Walter Spencer	2	Son	—	—
46	Ambrose Osthoff	35	Head	Bus Driver	Illinois
47	Marjorie Osthoff	34	Wife	—	Illinois
48	Georgia L. Osthoff	4	Daughter	—	—
49	Mahinna Dippel	32	Head	Dental Mechanic	Indiana
50	Helen Dippel	30	Wife	—	Indiana
51	John J. Dippel	1	Son	—	—
52	Carl Schaefer	40	Head	Asst Buyer	Indiana
53	Dotette Schaefer	41	Wife	—	Indiana
54	Mary Pennington	6	Ward	—	—
55	John Dosch	31	Brother	Salesman Or Mechanic Helper	Illinois
56	Roy E. Brown THIS PERSON	42	Head	Auditor	Illinois
57	Helen Brown	40	Wife	—	Indiana
58	Robert E. Brown	16	Son	—	Indiana
59	Charles Eriel	63	Head	Plumber	Indiana
60	Grace Eriel	67	Wife	—	Indiana
61	June Eriel	35	Daughter	School Teacher	Indiana
62	George Eriel	34	Son	Landscape Architect	Indiana
63	Sydney Hinch	42	Head	Production Mgr.	Mississippi
64	Helen Hinch	42	Wife	—	Illinois
65	Robert Hinch	14	Son	—	Indiana
66	Homer A. Keller	49	Head	Restaurant Owner	Indiana
67	Flossie Keller	46	Wife	—	Indiana
68	Robert Keller	19	Son	—	Indiana
69	Roscoe Carothers	52	Head	—	Indiana
70	Jessie Carothers	50	Wife	Reg. C. Ph.	Indiana
71	Earl Garretson	23	Lodger	Inspector	Indiana
72	Albert E. Roberts	48	Head	Circulation Letter	Massachusetts
73	Esther Roberts	45	Wife	—	Indiana
74	William Roberts	15	Son	—	Indiana
75	James Roberts	10	Son	—	Indiana
76	Josephine Tevener	67	Mother-in-law	—	Illinois
77	Leon G. Nuding	59	Head	—	Indiana
78	William R. Simons	26	Son-in-law	Frameman	Indiana
79	Mary L. Simons	27	Daughter	Clerical	Indiana
80	Carol Simons	7	Granddaughter	—	Indiana

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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.

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