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Edna Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bourbon-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Edna Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bourbon-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bourbon-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barber |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Scott Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audra Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| David Brown | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Richard Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Buford Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edna Brown | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bourbon, Kansas
Daughter, age 17
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Bourbon, Kansas
Spouse, age 27
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Bourbon-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 37
Bourbon-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barber |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Edna Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bourbon-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bourbon-County, Kansas
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01221-00567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roy A Pryor | 44 | Head | Labor | Kansas |
| 42 | Lilla Pryor | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Regina Pryor | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Juanita Pryor | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | L A Schanlin | 59 | Head | Sheet Metal | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Emma Schanlin | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Eveline Schanlin | 22 | Daughter | Sales | Kansas |
| 48 | Norman Schanlin | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 49 | Margaret Schanlin | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | P A Sowary | 76 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 51 | Lora Sowary | 69 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Edna Coleman | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 53 | Mary Coleman | 21 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 54 | John O Gillenwater | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Hazel Gillenwater | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | David Brown | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 57 | Edna Brown THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Richard Brown | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Audra Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Buford Brown | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | O Stingemander | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Eva A Stingemander | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Claude Stingemander | 31 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Elzie Stingemander | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Philo Amend | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 66 | Hilda Amend | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Nant Deaver | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 68 | Edith Deaver | 67 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Naomi Deaver | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Charles D Atha | 40 | Head | Road Work | Ohio |
| 71 | Delpha Atha | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Billy L Atha | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Norman Atha | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Shelley Atha | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Otto B Mute | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Mattie Mute | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Eveline Mute | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Mary J Mute | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)