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Gladys Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Gladys Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hardin-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bessie & Frank — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hardin-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hardin Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hardin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | cream tester |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Cream Tester |
| Township / Ward | Hardin Twp |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delores Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Gladys Brown | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Frank Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Bessie Brown | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hardin, Iowa
Daughter, age 2
Hardin, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Hardin, Iowa
Daughter, age 13
Hardin, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Hardin-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 23
Hardin-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hardin Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hardin |
| Occupation | cream tester |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Gladys Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bessie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bessie Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Brown
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Brown
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Brown
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Brown
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Brown
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Iowa
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Sibling
Delores Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Hardin-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Hardin-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01165-00455)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noble Foster | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Elmer Foster | 19 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 3 | Henry Mcroberts | 68 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 4 | Emma Mcroberts | 64 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Charles Mcroberts | 29 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Nellie G. Havens | 63 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Charles H. Gilbert | 66 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Mabel C. Gilbert | 66 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Harold Gilbert | 34 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Blanche Gilbert | 27 | Son-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Laurence Kennedy | 23 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 12 | Frank M. Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Bessie C. Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Gladys Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Cream Tester | Iowa |
| 15 | Delores Brown | 17 | Daughter | House Work | Iowa |
| 16 | Alva N. Walker | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 17 | Julia M. Walker | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Vernon A. Walker | 21 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 19 | Virginia Walker | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Nyla Hagen | 6 | Grandchild | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Thelma Hagen | 4 | Grandchild | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Alva I. Walker | 1 | Grandchild | — | Iowa |
| 23 | George M. Kelsey | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Edna Kelsey | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Mary H. Kelsey | 23 | Daughter | Rural Teacher | Iowa |
| 26 | Ruth Kelsey | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Alice Kelsey | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Robert Kelsey | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Kathryn Kelsey | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Jane Kelsey | 15 | Daughter | Rural Teacher | Minnesota |
| 31 | Agnes V. Taylor | 20 | Lodger | Rural Teacher | Iowa |
| 32 | Edward A. Aldinger | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Hazel M. Aldinger | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Merle Aldinger | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Loyd Aldinger | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Gerald Aldinger | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Kenneth Aldinger | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Russell Aldinger | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Albert Paul | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Elnora Paul | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Gladys + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)