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Stella Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Williams-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Stella Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williams-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williams-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Judon twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williams |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Judon Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Stella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Stella Brown | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Arvan Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jimmie Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mark Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Gene Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ben Brown | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Dolorus Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Williams, North …
Other, age 24
Williams, North Dakota · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Stella S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Williams-County, North …
Spouse, age 34
Williams-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Judon twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williams |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 34 · b. ~1906 · North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Williams-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Williams-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03018-00586)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Anderson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Selma Anderson | 43 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Anders S. Anderson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 4 | Walter H. Anderson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 5 | Arnold L. Anderson | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Claude T. Mccoy | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Grace V. Mccoy | 55 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 8 | Kirkland Mccoy | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 9 | Ben D. Brown | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Stella Brown THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Dolorus Brown | 18 | Daughter | House Worker | North Dakota |
| 12 | Eunice Brown | 16 | Daughter | Student At School | North Dakota |
| 13 | Arvan Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Gene Brown | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Jimmie Brown | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Mark G. Brown | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | William E. Windrich | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Mary G. Windrich | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | John Rainey | 44 | Head | Farmer | W. Virginia |
| 20 | Valentine Rainey | 69 | Mother | — | W. Virginia |
| 21 | Paul Mcgrath | 26 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 22 | Charles F. Ellingson | 56 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Doris V. Ellingson | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Lincoln A. Ellingson | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 25 | Myrtle H. Ellingson | 20 | Daughter in law | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Frank J. Rainey | 46 | Head | Farmer | W. Virginia |
| 27 | Clara Rainey | 40 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Ardith Rainey | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | David Rainey | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Walter A. Bergstrom | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Regina Bergstrom | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Jane C. Bergstrom | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Gerald M. Bergstrom | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | William C. Bergstrom | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Lloyd Bergstrom | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Lois Bergstrom | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Harold Bergstrom | 26 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 38 | Fred Eschbacker | 67 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 39 | Paul Eschbacker | 28 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Anna Eschbacker | 21 | Daughter | — | Montana |
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)