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Harriet Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Harriet Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Delaware |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harriet | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxine Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Donna Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Harriet Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ethel Brown | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Hazel Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Wilber Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Doris Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Wayne Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Kansas
Daughter, age 1
Jefferson, Kansas · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harriett |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 11
Jefferson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| 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 Harriet Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harriet Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Kansas
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Sibling
Doris Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donna Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Jefferson-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01236-00019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert Charles Robinson | 16 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 42 | Kirk Robinson | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Marian Robinson | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Robert Robinson | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Edward Robinson | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 46 | James Robinson | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Orla Kenyon | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 48 | Essie Kenyon | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Reba Kenyon | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Ernest Henneberg | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 51 | Anna Henneberg | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Virginia Henneberg | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Vernon May | 17 | Hired hand | Laborer | Kansas |
| 54 | Marvin Cropper | 36 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 55 | Mary Cropper | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Mary Alice Cropper | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Anna Cropper | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Dorothy Cropper | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Melvin Cropper | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Inez Cropper | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Wilber Brown | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 62 | Ethel Brown | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Maxine Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Wayne Brown | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Doris Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Donna Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Harriet Brown THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Hazel Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | John Searle | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 70 | Edna Searle | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Joseph Searle | 21 | Son | Repair Man | Kansas |
| 72 | Wilma Searle | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Anna Allen | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Mary Cawley | 67 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Paul Cawley | 33 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 76 | William Hollis | 40 | Hired hand | Laborer | Illinois |
| 77 | Guy Noel | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 78 | Hazel Noel | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Richard Noel | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Raymond Hamm | 28 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
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)