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Shirley Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Battle Creek City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Battle Creek City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Milton Brown | Son | — | — | |
| Edgar Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Thelma Brown | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Edgar Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Barbara Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Constance Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Calhoun, Michigan
Daughter, age
Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Calhoun-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Calhoun-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Battle Creek City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Shirley Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Shirley Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Michigan
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Sibling
Constance Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Calhoun-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01736-00139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beulah J. Morson | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Nicholas Ylick | 40 | Head | Section Hand | Yugoslavia |
| 3 | Clara Ylick | 36 | Wife | Food Packer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Clara B. Stillman | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Otto Oppenhagen | 32 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 6 | Lillian Oppenhagen | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Robert H. Oppenhagen | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Richard A. Oppenhagen | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Doris Butenhoff | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
| 10 | Marion Butenhoff | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Michigan |
| 11 | Grace Doan | 34 | Head | Maid | Michigan |
| 12 | Howard Doan | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Audrey Doan | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Joan Doan | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Morris Dilsaver | 21 | Visitor | Maid | Michigan |
| 16 | Clarence J. Carpenter | 26 | Head | Delivery | Michigan |
| 17 | Gertrude Carpenter | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Joan Carpenter | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Robert D. Jacobs | 73 | Father-in-law | — | New York |
| 20 | Bernard Smith | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 21 | Beatrice Smith | 27 | Wife | Hundress | Michigan |
| 22 | Dolores Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Pauline Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Grover Smith | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Harry Smith | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Willie Salisbury | 60 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 27 | Edgar E. Brown | 44 | Head | Foundry Helper | Tennessee |
| 28 | Thelma Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Constance Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Shirley Brown THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Barbara Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Edgar Brown | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Milton Brown | None | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Howard Peron | 26 | Head | Die Setter | Michigan |
| 35 | Georgia Peron | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Richard D. Peron | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Georgia Ann Peron | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Myron A. Jerniak | 40 | Head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 39 | Helena Jerniak | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Robert R. Jerniak | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)