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Donald Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Donald Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Houston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stationary engineer |
| Industry | Pipe line Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Stationary Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Russell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Brown | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Donald Brown | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Kenneth Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Louise Brown | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Kansas
Son, age 15
Russell, Kansas · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Russell, Kansas
Son, age 25
Russell, Kansas · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Office Equipment |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Russell-County, Kansas
Head, age 35
Russell-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Houston |
| Occupation | stationary engineer |
| Industry | Pipe line Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| 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 Donald Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Brown
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · 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 — Russell-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01257-00369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl M. Sangler | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Robert E. (At) Sangler | 21 | Son | Aerologist | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Richard D. Sangler | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Preston D. Cole | 29 | Head | Roustabout | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Dorothy A. Cole | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Millard P. Cole | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Roy J. Turner | 44 | Head | Office Mgr. | Missouri |
| 8 | Irma E. Turner | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | N. Roy Shyper | 41 | Head | Foreman | Kansas |
| 10 | Sarah Shyper | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Harvey W. Herd | 33 | Head | Auto. Mech. | Kansas |
| 12 | V. Gladys Herd | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Harold M. Herd | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Jas. L. Kingsland | 52 | Head | Pumper | Kentucky |
| 15 | Hazel E. Kingsland | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Zelma L. Kingsland | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Georgia E. Kingsland | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Jas. F. Kingsland | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Mary M. Kingsland | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Robt. L. Patten | 21 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Kansas |
| 21 | Irene Patten | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Alfonse Leiker | 41 | Head | Caretaker | Kansas |
| 23 | Mary A. Leiker | 41 | Wife | Housework | Kansas |
| 24 | Marcella Leiker | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Donald D. Brown THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Kansas |
| 26 | Louise L. Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Kenneth E. Brown | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Karen S. Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Earl A. Scott | 37 | Head | Tractor Driver | Kansas |
| 30 | Alice L. Scott | 36 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 31 | Barbara E. Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Harold H. Heck | 35 | Head | Cook | Kansas |
| 33 | Ethel D. Heck | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Lenora J. Heck | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Jas. L. Heck | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Cecil E. Vockrodt | 32 | Head | Foreman | Kansas |
| 37 | M. Iva Vockrodt | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Marion Fager | 21 | Sister-in-law | Tractor Driver | Kansas |
| 39 | Everett E. Ziegler | 22 | Head | Roustabout | Nebraska |
| 40 | Eva M. Ziegler | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Donald
Gen 1 · 1 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)