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Harold Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Miami-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Harold Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Miami-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bert & Bart — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Miami-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Miami |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm hand |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Wea Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Betty Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bert Brown | Head | — | — | |
| Harold Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Nora Brown | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Miami, Kansas
Son, age
Miami, Kansas · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harold W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Miami, Kansas
Son, age 11
Miami, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Miami-County, Kansas
Son, age 21
Miami-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Miami |
| Occupation | farm hand |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Harold Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bert Brown (~0.80 confidence) and father Bart Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Bert Brown
b. ~None
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Father
Bart Brown
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Brown
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Brown
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Brown
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Brown
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Kansas
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Sibling
Betty Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie 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 — Miami-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Miami-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01246-00751)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Strausbaugh | 19 | brother | Hired Hand | Kansas |
| 2 | Joseph Strausbaugh | 17 | brother | Hired Hand | Kansas |
| 3 | Ernest A. Weers | 37 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 4 | Grace F. Weers | 36 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 5 | Robert Weers | 6 | son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Dolores Weers | 4 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Norma Weers | 3 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Grace P. Weers | 1 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Clarence Weers | 26 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 10 | Vivian Weers | 19 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Carl Caylor | 33 | head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 12 | Jennie Caylor | 52 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 13 | Roberta Nellie Caylor | 13 | step-daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Cloyd Pottorff | 5 | grandson | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Bert D. Brown | None | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 16 | Nora H. Brown | 49 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 17 | Harold Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Farm Hand | Kansas |
| 18 | Bessie Brown | 17 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 19 | Betty Anne Brown | 11 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Leonard Whitaker | 31 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Christina Whitaker | 29 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 22 | Fred Whitaker | 9 | son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Annetta Pittman | 60 | head | None | Kansas |
| 24 | Robert Pittman | 17 | nephew | Farm Helper | Colorado |
| 25 | G. W. Palmer | 40 | lodger | Farmer | Missouri |
| 26 | James H. Phillips | 43 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 27 | Mamie S. Phillips | 36 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 28 | Edgar Phillips | 13 | son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | William Phillips | 9 | son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Charles Brightwell | 70 | lodger | Farm Hand | Missouri |
| 31 | Fleta M. Lancaster | 18 | lodger | Hired Girl | Missouri |
| 32 | C. C. C. Merle | 21 | lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 33 | Louis Fricke | 61 | head | Retired | Missouri |
| 34 | Hattie Fricke | 33 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 35 | Roy Maxine Fricke | 14 | step-daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Jacob G. Bendorf | 60 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Martha Bendorf | 49 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 38 | Fay Bendorf | 12 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Ray Bendorf | 12 | son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Henry Cornett | 44 | head | Farm Manager | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.9
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)