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Gertrude Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Carter-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carter-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carter-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carter |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Brown | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Walker Brown | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Barton Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Gertrude Brown | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carter, Kentucky
Spouse, age 25
Carter, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Carter, Kentucky
Spouse, age 35
Carter, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Carter-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 45
Carter-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carter |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Carter-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Carter-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01292-00067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lonnie Lloyd | 6 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ellie Stewart | 58 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 3 | Beulah Stewart | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ruth Stewart | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Kentucky |
| 5 | Earl Stewart | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Fern Stewart | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Orville Rice | 35 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 8 | Ethel Rice | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Evelyn Rice | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Kenneth Rice | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Walker Brown | 53 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 12 | Gertrude Brown THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Barton Brown | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Mildred Brown | 25 | Daughter | School Teacher | Kentucky |
| 15 | Vince Suttles | 40 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 16 | Nora Suttles | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Ernest Suttles | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 18 | James Suttles | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Lula Fay Suttles | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Glen Suttles | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Roy Suttles | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Grace Suttles | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Marie Suttles | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Schuyler C. Ruley | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Carrie Ruley | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Robert W. Ruley | 43 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 27 | Thomas Cassity | 51 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Homer Cassity | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Lucy Cassity | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ellen D. Cassity | 84 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Lewis Brown | 37 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 32 | Etta Brown | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Harlan Brown | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Paul Brown | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Wanda Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Garnett Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | June Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Roy G. Brown | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Robert L. Everman | 73 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 40 | Mattie Everman | 67 | Wife | — | 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)