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Alma Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Alma Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prairie Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Prairie Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| August Banderman | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Verba Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Banderman | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Virgil Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Carl Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mildred Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alice Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edward Brown | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Alma Brown | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Missouri
Daughter, age 23
Franklin, Missouri · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Franklin-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 33
Franklin-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prairie Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| 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 Alma Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02105-00579)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer Benton | 18 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Ellis Benton | 16 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 3 | Josephine Benton | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Junior Benton | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Blanche Benton | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Laura Benton | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Grace Smith | 87 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Fred Dodson | 54 | Lodger | Farmer | Missouri |
| 9 | Arthur Banderman | 40 | Head | Cutter | Missouri |
| 10 | Hattie Banderman | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Betty Banderman | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Lola Mae Banderman | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Edward Brown | 37 | Head | Puller | Missouri |
| 14 | Alma Brown THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Mildred Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Wayne Brown | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Virgil Brown | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Verba Lee Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Carl Brown | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Alice Faye Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | William Banderman | 74 | Father-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 22 | August Banderman | 22 | Brother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Henry Banderman | 70 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 24 | Julia Banderman | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Edwin Banderman | 27 | Son | Last Puller | Missouri |
| 26 | Ernest Banderman | 25 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 27 | Mildred Banderman | 23 | Daughter | Fancy Stitch | Missouri |
| 28 | Helen Banderman | 21 | Daughter | Lacer | Missouri |
| 29 | Ruth Banderman | 19 | Daughter | Hired Girl | Missouri |
| 30 | Kenneth Osborn | 29 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 31 | Alma Osborn | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | James Steers | 49 | Head | Adjuster | Missouri |
| 33 | Annette Steers | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Harrison Wieda | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 35 | Zella Wieda | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Gladys Wieda | 23 | Daughter | Hired Girl | Missouri |
| 37 | Silas Wieda | 20 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 38 | Eldon Wieda | 18 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 39 | Dorothy Wieda | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Benjamin Wieda | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
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)