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Eva Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Eva Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eva L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Eva | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Pauline Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eva Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lottie Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Walter Brown | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Ralph Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hettie Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Kentucky
Daughter, age 1
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eva L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Shelby-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Shelby-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eva L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Eva Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Eva Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Hazel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lottie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01356-00446)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willard Blackson|Blockson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Helen Blackson|Blockson | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Gilbert B Cook | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Jessie Cook | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Isabella Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Hubert Glass | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Emma J Glass | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Porter B Perry | 74 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Jane Perry | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Floyd Perry | 34 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Walter R Brown | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Hettie Brown | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Charles Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Pauline Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Walter R Brown | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Eva L Brown THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Ralph Brown | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Lottie May Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Hazel Rae Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Russell D Brown | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Lottie B Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | R. D. Jr. Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Irene Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Bessie Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | L. D. Brown | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | S. M. J. Glass | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Evelyn Glass | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Pat Husband | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Myrtle Husband | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | James Husband | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Martha Husband | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Howard Husband | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | J. B. Watts | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Minnie Watts | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Raymond B Watts | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Catherine Jane Watts | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | C. L. Lee | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Lula Lee | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | James Robert Lee | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Marion Russell Lee | 16 | Son | Laborer | 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)