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Edgar Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nelson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Edgar Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nelson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nelson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nelson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Hired Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Hired Hand |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edgar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edgar Brown | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ethel Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Herbert Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Irene Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Larue Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Billy Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Leroy Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nelson, Kentucky
Head, age 33
Nelson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Nelson-County, Kentucky
Head, age 43
Nelson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nelson |
| Occupation | Hired Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Edgar Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edgar Brown
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Nelson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Nelson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01345-00362)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lida Stone | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Logan Calvert | 45 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 3 | Alma Calvert | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Lilly Fulkerson | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Celia Hagan | 10 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | John Conley | 53 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 7 | Marie Conley | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Leo Henry Conley | 23 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 9 | Irvin Conley | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Marie Conley | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Leo Conley | 22 | Son | Painter | Kentucky |
| 12 | Martha Conley | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Billy Sturgill | 33 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Isaac Condor | 67 | Head | Hired Hand | Kentucky |
| 15 | Tova Condor | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Archie Condor | 24 | Son | Hired Hand | Kentucky |
| 17 | John Condor | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | John M. Snider | 57 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 19 | Tracy Snider | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Marie Snider | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Virginia Snider | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | John Snider | 15 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 23 | Walter Gilbert | 42 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 24 | Cassell Gilbert | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Georgia Gilbert | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Anna Bell Gilbert | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Nellie Catherine Gilbert | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Mary Frances Gilbert | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Joseph Gilbert | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Geraldine Gilbert | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Delora Gilbert | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Edgar Brown THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Hired Hand | Kentucky |
| 33 | Ethel Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Irene Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ruth Pauline Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Wallace Brown | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Herbert Hoover Brown | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Leroy Brown | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Billy Brown | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Larue Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)