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Ada Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ada Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Third Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Katherine Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joan Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Norma Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Ada Brown | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 19
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 29
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Ada Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ada Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01321-00828)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Metz | 33 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Joseph Jr Metz | 35 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Henry Rufer | 63 | Head | Superintendent | Maryland |
| 44 | Pearl Rufer | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Richard Rufer | 31 | Son | Advertising Agent | Kentucky |
| 46 | Norma Rufer | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 47 | William Brown | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Ada Brown THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Katherine Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Norma Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Joan Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Mary Jane Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Juanita Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Arthur Barth | 64 | Head | Watchman | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mattie Barth | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Anna Mae Barth | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Martin Gardner | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Elizabeth Gardner | 68 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | William Gardner | 41 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Edward Locke | 43 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Anna Mae Locke | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | James Locke | 16 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 63 | Roosevelt Locke | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Aubrey Henderson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Dorothy Henderson | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Betty Henderson | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Aubrey Jr Henderson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Robert Henderson | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Linda Lee Henderson | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Huey Henderson | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 71 | Pansy Henderson | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Marilyn Henderson | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Everett Hatfield | 25 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Raymond Burnett | 52 | Head | Enameler | Kentucky |
| 75 | Stella Burnett | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Thomas Burnett | 21 | Son | Mechanic Helper | Kentucky |
| 77 | Lera Burnett | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Raymond Jr Burnett | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Charles Burnett | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Guy Stiles | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)