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Stella Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Stella Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Joseph-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Joseph-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mishawaka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Joseph |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Mishawaka City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Stella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eldon Brown | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Gerald Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Goldie Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Stella Brown | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Arthur Brown | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Maritheta Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Joseph, …
Spouse, age 25
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 35
St.-Joseph-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mishawaka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Joseph |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Stella Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Stella Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01092-00660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Blanche Loop | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | John W. Lamb | 53 | Head | Repair Man | Indiana |
| 43 | Clara B. Lamb | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Lucilla M. Lamb | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Indiana |
| 45 | Florence Lehr | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 46 | Shirley Anne Lehr | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Dale Kindley | 27 | Head | Locksmith | Indiana |
| 49 | Grace Kindley | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Leonard Kindley | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Cleo Kindley | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Janet Kindley | 18 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Arthur D. Brown | 32 | Head | Coal Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 54 | Stella Brown THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Maritheta Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Gerald Brown | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Goldie Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Geraldine Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Eldon Brown | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Robert J. Rochendofer | 28 | Head | Repair Man | Indiana |
| 61 | Mary Emma Rochendofer | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Robert G. Rochendofer | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Sally Ann Rochendofer | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Albert L. Maier | 46 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 65 | Ida Q. Maier | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Kenneth D. Maier | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 67 | Guy Mccuddy | 47 | Head | Shipping Checker | Illinois |
| 68 | Lena M. Mccuddy | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Charles A. Mccuddy | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Lyle Smith | 48 | Head | Accountant | Iowa |
| 71 | Alice W. Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Donald Smith | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Kenneth Smith | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Charles H. Nelson | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Dora M. Nelson | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Clarence E. Burke | 39 | Head | Accountant | Ohio |
| 77 | Geneva Burke | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Marilyn Burke | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Janet Burke | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Charmian Burke | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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)