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Flora Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rowan-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Flora Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rowan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rowan-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Flora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pine Grove Magisterial District No. 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Pine Grove Magisterial District No 4 |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Flora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Wilford Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Geneva Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Wilma Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George Brown | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Sadie Brown | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Juanita Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Geraldine Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Flora Brown | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ira Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Madeline Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Claude Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rowan, Kentucky
Daughter, age 13
Rowan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Flora E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Rowan-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 23
Rowan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Flora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pine Grove Magisterial District No. 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Flora Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Flora Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Wilford Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Rowan-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Rowan-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01354-00280)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Delbert Chadwick | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Ralph Chadwick | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Elton Kitchen | 53 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Pearl Kitchen | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Raymond Kitchen | 27 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 46 | Chester Kitchen | 24 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 47 | Harold Kitchen | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Wilbert Logan | 13 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | George Brown | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Sadie Brown | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Flora Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 52 | Madeline Brown | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 53 | Geraldine Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Geneva Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Harold Brown | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Juanita Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Claude Brown | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Ira Brown | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Wilford Ray Brown | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Wilma Fay Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Chess Ham | 60 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Ernest Ham | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Linnie Ham | 65 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Coy Ham | 37 | Nephew | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Grant Riley | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Angie Riley | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Homer Riley | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Beatrice Riley | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Donald Riley | 15 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Arnold Riley | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Ora Riley | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Glenna Riley | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Truda Riley | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Darlene Riley | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Boone Logan | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Annie B. Logan | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Glen Logan | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Edith Logan | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 79 | Jimmie Logan | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Naomi Logan | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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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)