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Walter Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Walter Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & T — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cicero Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cabinet Builder |
| Industry | Furniture Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Cabinet Builder |
| Township / Ward | Cicero Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Walter Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Orville Carpenter | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Willis Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edith Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hamilton, Indiana
Son, age
Hamilton, Indiana · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Hamilton, Indiana
Son, age 10
Hamilton, Indiana · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Hamilton, Indiana
Son, age 19
Hamilton, Indiana · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Hamilton, Indiana
Head, age 30
Hamilton, Indiana · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Hamilton-County, Indiana
Head, age 40
Hamilton-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cicero Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Occupation | Cabinet Builder |
| Industry | Furniture Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Walter Brown across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father T Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Brown
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
T Brown
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Brown
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Brown
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Brown
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Indiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01050-00290)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mendona Arbaugh | 69 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Della Sleeth | 74 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 3 | John E. Sherman | 29 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 4 | Grace Sherman | 29 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 5 | Jean Lamoreaux | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Jack Sherman | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Emerson S. Sigler | 35 | Head | Cement Finisher | Indiana |
| 8 | Kathryn L. Sigler | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Rosanne Sigler | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Linda Kay Sigler | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Lowell C. Sigler | 14 | Head | Cement Finisher | Indiana |
| 12 | Beulah Sigler | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Frank Frye | 64 | Head | Flagman | Indiana |
| 14 | Lelia C. Frye | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Max E. Frye | 18 | Son | Painter | Indiana |
| 16 | Ruth A. Frye | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | William Thomas Frye | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Walter R. Brown THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Cabinet Builder | Indiana |
| 19 | Edith L. Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Willis E. Brown | 14 | Son | Paper Route | Indiana |
| 21 | Vera E. Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Orville Eugene Carpenter | 19 | Step-son | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 23 | Robert J. Trout | 21 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 24 | Sarah Trout | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Norma Jean Trout | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Everett Carey | 35 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 27 | Ada V. Carey | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Reginald Woods | 43 | Head | Part Owner | Indiana |
| 29 | Harold E. Bowman | 20 | Son-in-law | Farm Tender | Indiana |
| 30 | Elizabeth Jean Bowman | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Bertha Ellen Fetty | 62 | Head | House Work | Indiana |
| 32 | John Fetty | 72 | Brother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Elmer J. Cornthwaite | 76 | Head | President | Ohio |
| 34 | Clara Mastenbrook | 83 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Victor A. Bures | 24 | Head | Assembly | Arkansas |
| 36 | Frieda L. Bures | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Jerry K. Bures | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Melville W. Spitz | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 39 | Elizabeth J. Spitz | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | William T. Spitz | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)