Russell Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Russell Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eli & Anna — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Polk-County, Iowa
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Russell
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Additional Details
Occupation	Credit Mgr
Industry	Roofing Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	2600
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Credit Mgr
Township / Ward	Des Moines City
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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 Russell	Age	Birth yr
Grace Brown	Spouse	—	38	~1902
Russell Brown	Head	—	38	~1902
Vivian Brown	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Richard Brown	Son	—	15	~1925
Curtis Brown	Son	—	6	~1934

Census Appearances

1920

Polk, Iowa

Son, age 17

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Russell
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Contractor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Polk, Iowa

Head, age 27

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Russell
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	credit man
Industry	roofing co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Polk-County, Iowa

Head, age 38

Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Russell
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Occupation	Credit Mgr
Industry	Roofing Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	2600
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links Russell Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eli Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Eli Brown

b. ~1879

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Anna Brown

b. ~1882

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Russell Brown

Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Iowa

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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 — Polk-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01194-00288)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Russell Brown THIS PERSON	38	Head	Credit Mgr	Iowa
42	Grace Brown	38	Wife	—	Iowa
43	Vivian Brown	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
44	Richard Brown	15	Son	—	Iowa
45	Curtis Brown	6	Son	—	Iowa
46	Charles H Pritchard	39	Head	Inspector	Iowa
47	Viola Pritchard	39	Wife	—	Iowa
48	Douglas Pritchard	19	Son	Trucker	Iowa
49	Richard Pritchard	15	Son	—	Iowa
50	Minna Herget	71	Mother-in-law	—	Iowa
51	Jas H Byrnes	71	Head	Manager	Illinois
52	Winifred Byrnes	28	Daughter	Clerical	Iowa
53	Elizabeth Rodgers	57	Lodger	Clerical	Iowa
54	John D Adams	43	Head	Sec - Treas	Oklahoma
55	Laura Adams	43	Wife	—	Missouri
56	Jane Adams	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
57	Ronald H Unick	50	Son	Testing Engineer	Iowa
58	Mary E Unick	76	Mother	—	Ireland
59	Louis Mueller	52	Head	Cert. Pub. Acct	Texas
60	Harriett Mueller	50	Wife	—	Ohio
61	Bette Lou Mueller	17	Daughter	—	Iowa
62	Wendell Bishop	35	Head	Partner	Iowa
63	Margaret Bishop	29	Wife	—	Iowa
64	John Bishop	3	Son	—	Iowa
65	Ellert Brown	39	Head	Clerk	Iowa
66	Naomi Brown	36	Wife	—	Iowa
67	Harriet Boatman	39	Lodger	Asst Clerk	Iowa
68	Claude Mcglothlin	58	Head	Photo Engraver	Michigan
69	Bessie Mcglothlin	53	Wife	—	Michigan
70	Florence Taylor	35	Daughter	—	Michigan
71	William Taylor	13	Grandson	—	Iowa
72	Mary Barr	62	Head	Stenographer	Iowa
73	Charles Davis	46	Head	Supervisor	Illinois
74	Anna Davis	42	Wife	—	Iowa
75	Carl William Messner	52	Head	Vice Pres	Iowa
76	Nelle Messner	51	Wife	—	Iowa
77	Carl Jr Messner	19	Son	—	Iowa
78	John Black	74	Head	—	Ohio
79	Mary Black	67	Wife	—	Ireland
80	Mary Lou Beeston	31	Daughter	—	Iowa

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Russell

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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