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Bertha Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montgomery |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Fawn Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Brown | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Arthur Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bertha Brown | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Kansas
Spouse, age 30
Montgomery, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Montgomery, Kansas
Spouse, age 40
Montgomery, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Montgomery-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 50
Montgomery-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montgomery |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01247-00808)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elsie Jabben | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Carl Walter Jabben | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Wm Jebben | 62 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 4 | Gesina Jebben | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 5 | Warner Jebben | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 6 | Betty Jebben | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Martin Jebben | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 8 | Louise Jebben | 18 | Daughter Law | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Annie Jebben | 78 | Min Law | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Martin Miller | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 11 | August Miller | 74 | Father | — | Germany |
| 12 | A W Denny | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Verda Denny | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Alene Denny | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Iris Denny | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Helen Denny | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Gene Denny | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Lucy Burns | 65 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Lloyd Hadley | 50 | Tenant | Farmer | Kansas |
| 20 | Edna L Hadley | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | O R Fatten | 41 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Goldie May Fatten | 36 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 23 | Louis Wayne Fatten | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Victor Riley | 23 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 25 | Wilma Riley | 19 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Jimmy Dale Riley | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | C J Wheeler | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Lillie Wheeler | 67 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | J J Wheeler | 50 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Helen Catherine Webber | 23 | Boarder | School Teacher | Kansas |
| 31 | R P Ellingworth | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 32 | Mary Ellingworth | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Wm Riley | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | Marshall Riley | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 35 | Chas Riley | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 36 | J G Brown | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Bertha Brown THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Arthur Lee Brown | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Marlene Campbell | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 40 | Nancy Campbell | 29 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
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)