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Bernice Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Floyd-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Floyd-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Wilma Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Magdalene Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Beckie Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Geneva Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bernice Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Haller Brown | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Elafare Brown | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Earl Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Liddie Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Floyd, Kentucky
Daughter, age 2
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Floyd-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 13
Floyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bernice Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Beckie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Magdalene Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Floyd-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01306-00343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Aaron Jones | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Sam Gross | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Cora Gross | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Virgil Gross | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Walter Gross | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Charlie Gross | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Donie Gross | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Haller Brown | 36 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 10 | Liddie Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Earl Brown | 15 | Son | Farm Helper | Kentucky |
| 12 | Bernice Brown THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Geneva Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Magdalene Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Wilma Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Beckie Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Martha Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Elafare Brown | 65 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Green Jackett | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Mary Jackett | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Pauline Jackett | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Arthur Hall | 26 | Head | Motorman | Kentucky |
| 23 | Lacie Hall | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Augustine Hall | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Betty Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | George Jackett | 47 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 27 | Rebecca Jackett | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Andy Jackett | 21 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Maudie Jackett | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ervin Jackett | 15 | Son | Farm Helper | Kentucky |
| 31 | Milford Jackett | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Evaline Jackett | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Pauline Jackett | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Mary Jackett | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Noah Jackett | 38 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 36 | Liza Jackett | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Millie Jackett | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ezra Jackett | 14 | Son | Farm Helper | Kentucky |
| 39 | Nellie Jackett | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Hazzel Jackett | 9 | Son | — | 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)