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Earl Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Adair-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Earl Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adair-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Chester — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adair-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farming |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Brown | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Herbert Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ella Brown | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adair, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Adair, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Adair, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Adair, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Adair-County, Kentucky
Head, age 23
Adair-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farming |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| 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 Earl Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Chester Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eddie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Brown
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chester Brown
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eddie Brown
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Brown
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kentucky
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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 — Adair-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Adair-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01276-00017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Middie Daly | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Thomas Goiny | Going | 54 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 43 | Martha Goiny | Going | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Delmar Goiny | Going | 20 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 45 | Bruce Goiny | Going | 16 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 46 | Vella Goiny | Going | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Roan Goiny | Going | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Playdon Goiny | Going | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Maggie Goiny | Going | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Jacob Goiny | Going | 89 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Maggie Parsons | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Hazel Parsons | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Thomas Parsons | 17 | Son | 60 | Kentucky |
| 54 | Susie Parsons | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Julia May | 78 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Bonnie Watson | 29 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Mildred Watson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Mildred Watson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | James Watson | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Ronald Watson | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Belva Watson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Sylvia Watson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Glover Watson | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Seward Parsons | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Edna Parsons | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Gerald Parsons | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Lige Paffey | Raffey | 47 | Head | 10 | Kentucky |
| 68 | Mary Paffey | Raffey | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Robert Paffey | Raffey | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Hobart Paffey | Raffey | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Annie Paffey | Raffey | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Nellie Paffey | Raffey | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Ray Paffey | Raffey | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Matilda Bidwell | 59 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Minnie Bidwell | 16 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Earl Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | 60 | Kentucky |
| 77 | Ella Brown | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Herbert Brown | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Mary Adams | 74 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Wiley Adams | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
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)