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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 Shelby-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & F — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Same place |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Same Place |
| Township / Ward | Bethel 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Brown | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Frank Brown | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Clifford Brown | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Missouri
Daughter, age 3
Shelby, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Shelby, Missouri
Daughter, age 13
Shelby, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 7 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 | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Shelby-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 23
Shelby-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Same place |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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: father Frank Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father F Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Brown
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
F Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Missouri
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Sibling
Joseph Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
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, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02158-00384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxine Craigmile | 2 | Daughter | Same Place | Missouri |
| 2 | Rufus Runyon | 61 | Head | Same Place | Missouri |
| 3 | Lillie Runyon | 56 | Wife | Same Place | Missouri |
| 4 | Eldon E. Clark | 33 | Head | Same Place | Missouri |
| 5 | Viola Clark | 33 | Wife | Same Place | Missouri |
| 6 | Kenneth Clark | 10 | Son | Same Place | Missouri |
| 7 | Elaine Clark | 9 | Daughter | Same Place | Missouri |
| 8 | Edward Riley | 51 | Head | Same Place | Missouri |
| 9 | Mammie Riley | 54 | Wife | Same Place | Missouri |
| 10 | Thomas Forman | 26 | Head | Same Place | Missouri |
| 11 | Dorothy Forman | 25 | Wife | Same Place | Missouri |
| 12 | Shirley Ann Forman | 5 | Daughter | Same Place | Missouri |
| 13 | Donald Forman | 4 | Son | Same Place | Missouri |
| 14 | Frank E. Brown | 68 | Head | Same Place | Missouri |
| 15 | Mary S. Brown | 64 | Wife | Same Place | Missouri |
| 16 | Clifford Brown | 40 | Son | Same Place | Missouri |
| 17 | Gladys Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Same Place | Missouri |
| 18 | Joseph Brown | 19 | Son | Same Place | Missouri |
| 19 | Leta Osburn | 52 | Head | Same Place | Missouri |
| 20 | Phyllis Thrasher | 20 | Daughter | Same Place | Missouri |
| 21 | Hughes Thrasher | 22 | Son in law | R | Missouri |
| 22 | Bruce Brengle | 56 | Head | R | Missouri |
| 23 | Mollie Brengle | 48 | Wife | R | Missouri |
| 24 | Harold Brengle | 18 | Son | R | Missouri |
| 25 | Doris Brengle | 15 | Daughter | R | Missouri |
| 26 | Howard Brengle | 6 | Son | R | Missouri |
| 27 | Loyd Wester | 52 | Head | Same Place | Missouri |
| 28 | Edna Wester | 55 | Wife | Same Place | Illinois |
| 29 | Aubrey Wester | 22 | Son | Same Place | Missouri |
| 30 | Edna Viola Wester | 1 | Grand Daughter | Same Place | Missouri |
| 31 | Pearl Baltzer | 50 | Head | Same Place | Missouri |
| 32 | George W. Baltzer | 12 | Son | Same Place | Missouri |
| 33 | Charles Hubbard | 50 | Head | Same Place | Missouri |
| 34 | Mary Edith Hubbard | 50 | Wife | Same Place | Missouri |
| 35 | Charles Harold Hubbard | 21 | Son | Same Place | Missouri |
| 36 | John Holderieth | 60 | Head | Same Place | Missouri |
| 37 | Annie Holderieth | 57 | Wife | Same Place | Missouri |
| 38 | Lewis Bailey | 28 | Head | R | Missouri |
| 39 | Eunice Bailey | 26 | Wife | R | Missouri |
| 40 | Marjorie Bailey | 5 | Daughter | R | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Gladys + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)