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Alice Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Boyd-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Alice Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boyd-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boyd-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Ashland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Brown | Daughter | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Peggy Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Betty Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joseph Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Boyd, Kentucky
Spouse, age 28
Boyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Boyd, Kentucky
Spouse, age 38
Boyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Boyd-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 47
Boyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boyd |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Alice Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Brown (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.6
Father
Joseph Brown
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Alice Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Betty Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Boyd-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Boyd-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01283-00328)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Sazlo|Hazlo | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Lorene Jason | 18 | Maid | Maid | Kentucky |
| 3 | Gustavus May | 47 | Head | Teller | Kentucky |
| 4 | Katherine May | 42 | Wife | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 5 | Rowland Merton | 47 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Elizabeth Merton | 43 | Wife | Claims Clerk | Kentucky |
| 7 | Elizabeth Merton | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Porter Gray | 41 | Head | Attorney | Kentucky |
| 9 | Grace Gray | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Graham Webb | 36 | Head | Contractor | North Carolina |
| 11 | Dorothy Webb | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Graham Webb | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Susan Webb | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Fred Dixon | 45 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 15 | Herma Dixon | 43 | Wife | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 16 | Cecil H. Garvin | 25 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 17 | Roberta Garvin | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Lucien Hackworth | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 19 | Winnie Hackworth | 33 | Wife | Saleslady | Kentucky |
| 20 | James Hackworth | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | William Stringham | 37 | Head | Assistant Superintendent | Ohio |
| 22 | Grace Stringham | 40 | Wife | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 23 | Joseph W. Brown | 50 | Head | Optician | Kentucky |
| 24 | Alice Brown THIS PERSON | 47 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Charles R. Brown | 22 | Son | Shop Man | Kentucky |
| 26 | William Brown | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Peggy B. Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Betty Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Joseph A. Brown | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Chappel Binkley | 44 | Head | Auditor | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Flo Binkley | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Raleigh Clark | 63 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 33 | Chas. R. Carrell | 51 | Lodger | Manager | Indiana |
| 34 | Stella Carrell | 47 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Denny Dixon | 42 | Lodger | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 36 | James Jenner | 37 | Lodger | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 37 | Irene Jenner | 36 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Sidney Polinski | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 39 | Esther Polinski | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Alice + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.6
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)