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Bernice Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Barren-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barren-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Naomi & Nannie — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barren-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 3 Temple Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barren |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 3 Temple Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Brown | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| J Brown | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Nannie Brown | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Barren, Kentucky
Daughter, age 8
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice O. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Barren, Kentucky
Daughter, age 19
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Barren-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 30
Barren-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 3 Temple Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barren |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Bernice Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Naomi Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vannie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father J Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Naomi Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Brown
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vannie Brown
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bernice Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Barren-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Barren-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01278-00397)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royce L Dorsey | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Doris Dorsey | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Arthur Bray | 25 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Rosie Bray | 23 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | James Bray | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Sarah Mabel Bray | 0 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Hobart Bray | 41 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Edith Bray | 16 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ruth Bray | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | W. H. Baldock | 59 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Jodie Baldock | 42 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Arthur Medley | 38 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Christine Medley | 32 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Ina Medley | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Jessie Medley | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Dalton Medley | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Luther Arnold | 36 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Christine Arnold | 32 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Marie Arnold | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Willie Burks | 62 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Mary Burks | 53 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | William Burks | 27 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Jean Burks | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Brack Simmons | 73 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Lucy Word | 30 | sister | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Irlene Word | 13 | niece | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | W. J. Cox | 54 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Byrd Cox | 52 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ralph Cox | 21 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Ruth Cox | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Billy Cox | 13 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Earl James | 40 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Nancy James | 46 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Howard James | 11 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | J. L. Brown | 59 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Nannie Brown | 65 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Bernice Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | James Shirley | 38 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Gladys Shirley | 25 | wife | Farmer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Bernice
Gen 1 · 6 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)