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Harry Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Harry Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Minnie — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stock yards |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 1140 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | 53 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Stock Yards |
| Township / Ward | Louisville Ky |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Shirley Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alma Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Harry Brown | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Billy Brown | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Evelyn Brown | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Head, age 30
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | stock yards |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 1140 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | 53 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Harry Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Brown
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Brown
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Brown
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01365-00457)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Schwartz | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | George Kemble | 56 | head | Laborer | Entire |
| 3 | Alice Kemble | 57 | wife | — | Entire |
| 4 | Geo A Kemble | 30 | son | Brewery | Kentucky |
| 5 | Edward Saunder | 26 | head | Manganese Plant | Kentucky |
| 6 | Emma Saunder | 26 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Thomas Saunder | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Charles Saunder | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Bernard Cushing | 26 | head | Machine Shop | Kentucky |
| 10 | Mary Cushing | 23 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Bernard Jr Cushing | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Mary F Cushing | 0 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Leroy Stamper | 33 | head | Cemetery | Kentucky |
| 14 | Pearl Stamper | 35 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Helen Stamper | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Josephine Stamper | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Catherine Worth | 40 | head | Distillery | Kentucky |
| 18 | William Worth | 21 | wife|son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ida Mae Worth | 18 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | John Jones | 80 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Mattie Jones | 63 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Austin Brown | 36 | head | Paint Shop | Kentucky |
| 23 | Anna Brown | 37 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Dorothy Brown | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Joan Brown | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Gene Brown | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Felix Brown | 72 | father | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Frank Roberts | 40 | head | Machine Shop | Kentucky |
| 29 | Marie Roberts | 34 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Rita Roberts | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Dorthy Roberts | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Eddie Roberts | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Cecelia Roberts | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Harry Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | head | Stock Yards | Kentucky |
| 35 | Evelyn Brown | 27 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Shirley Brown | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Betty Brown | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Walter Brown | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Alma Brown | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Billy Brown | 0 | son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 2 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)