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Bessie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crutcho |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oklahoma |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Crutcho |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Brown | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Johnie Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Buster Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Kenneth Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Hugh Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Harold Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Laurel Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Harry Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bessie Brown | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Oklahoma, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 19
Oklahoma, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Oklahoma, Oklahoma
Other, age 29
Oklahoma, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | wife H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 39
Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crutcho |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oklahoma |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 Bessie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03317-00462)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bertha E Stansbough | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Dolores M Stansbough | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Billie Jean Stansbough | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Harry N Woods | 43 | Head | Butcher | Nebraska |
| 45 | Clara E Woods | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Grant J Warren | 72 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Genora Warren | 66 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Frank J Louisa | 71 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Mary A Louisa | 64 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Henry L Brown | 71 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Terry C Black | 51 | Head | — | Texas |
| 52 | Mary Ann Black | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | J. D. Block | 24 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 54 | Valrie F Block | 20 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Tyleen J Block | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Douglas Mitchell | 52 | Head | Owner | Texas |
| 57 | Elizabeth E Mitchell | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Vera R Mitchell | 20 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Douglas Jr Mitchell | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 60 | John W Mitchell | 79 | Father | — | Texas |
| 61 | William T Brown | 43 | Head | Fireman | Texas |
| 62 | Bessie M Brown THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Johnie T Brown | 18 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 64 | James A Brown | 17 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Buster R Brown | 15 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Laurel M Brown | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Kenneth J Brown | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Harry Lee Brown | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Harold H Brown | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Hugh W Brown | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 71 | James L Harrison | 68 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 72 | Sarah M Harrison | 66 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Alvin D Johnson | 44 | Head | — | Texas |
| 74 | Mary L Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | George Kriz | 40 | Head | Finisher | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Sadie M Kriz | 24 | Wife | — | California |
| 77 | George Jr Kriz | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Robert W Kriz | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Donald L Hart | 25 | Head | Ad Taker | Arkansas |
| 80 | Alberta W Hart | 22 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
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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)