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Daniel Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Daniel Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ellis-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Barbara — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ellis-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Daniel J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Victoria twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ellis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Victoria Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Daniel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Brown | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Gerald Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Helen Brown | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ellis, Kansas
Son, age 11
Ellis, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Ellis, Kansas
Head, age 21
Ellis, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Daniel J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Ellis-County, Kansas
Head, age 31
Ellis-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Daniel J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Victoria twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ellis |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Daniel Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Brown
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Brown
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Brown
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Daniel Brown
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Kansas
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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 — Ellis-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ellis-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01230-00918)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Goetz | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 2 | James Goetz | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Daniel J. Brown THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Helen Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Gerald Brown | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | John Schieffer | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 7 | Anna Schieffer | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Vernon Schieffer | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | George Schieffer | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | John Jr. Schieffer | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Lawrence A. Schieffer | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Mary Ann Schieffer | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Arthur Schieffer | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Lucy Schieffer | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Leo Schieffer | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Lera Schieffer | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Lawrence Albert Schieffer | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Kansas |
| 18 | Joseph B. Schumacher | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | Paulina Schumacher | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Ruby Schumacher | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 21 | Edward Schumacher | 20 | Son | Clerk | Kansas |
| 22 | Valery Schumacher | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Melvin Schumacher | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Marquis Schumacher | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Leland Schumacher | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Lorraine Schumacher | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Jeanette Schumacher | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Paula Ruth Schumacher | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Nick P. Dreiling | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Catherine Dreiling | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Kuhn Earl F. Dreiling | 11 | Nephew | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Alphonse Schoendaller | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 33 | Clara Schoendaller | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Mary Schoendaller | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 35 | Valentina Schoendaller | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 36 | Germana Schoendaller | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Michael Schoendaller | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Albertine Schoendaller | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Agnes Schoendaller | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Robert Schoendaller | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Daniel
Gen 1 · 3 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)