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Helen Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wade & Nancy — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Distillery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Helen Brown | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 6
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 16
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 25
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Distillery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Helen Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wade Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wade Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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-t0627-01367-00161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Helen Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | Packer | Kentucky |
| 42 | John F. Jr. Brown | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Owen Moore | 51 | Head | Paper Hanger | Kentucky |
| 44 | Mattie Moore | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Catherine Krausig | 74 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Robert S. Pundorff | 45 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Marie Pundorff | 35 | Wife | Control Draft Lady | Kentucky |
| 48 | Virginia Pundorff | 17 | Daughter | Office Work | Kentucky |
| 49 | Charles W. Wolfington | 70 | Head | Tester | Kentucky |
| 50 | Jennie Wolfington | 66 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Carrie Monden | 50 | Head | Hand Ironer | Missouri |
| 52 | Anna Backman | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Louis Urdapp | 78 | Head | Watchman | Kentucky |
| 54 | Elizabeth Urdapp | 81 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | David Kelsch | 58 | Head | Concrete Finisher | Indiana |
| 56 | Lula Kelsch | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Andrew Barnach | 53 | Head | Machine Work | Indiana |
| 58 | Minnie Barnach | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Sylvester Barnach | 23 | Son | Meat Cutter | Indiana |
| 60 | Aloysius Barnach | 21 | Son | Helper | Indiana |
| 61 | Andrew Barnach | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Lee Robinson | 65 | Head | Yard Work | Kentucky |
| 63 | Josephine Traton | 54 | Boarder | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 64 | William Carroll | 49 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Margaret Smith | 44 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Nellie Coleman | 26 | Lodger | Maid | Kentucky |
| 67 | Charles W. Emmons | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Anna L. Emmons | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Edward J. Ditsch | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Fannie Robinson | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Alvin C. Robinson | 18 | Son | Messenger | Kentucky |
| 72 | Edward L. Robinson | 41 | Head | Road Work | Kentucky |
| 73 | Alice Robinson | 17 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 74 | David Wright | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Jennie Wright | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Charles Richard Polly | 26 | Step son | Cleaner Boiler | Ohio |
| 77 | William Russell Polly | 21 | Step son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Clarence Tanner | 47 | Head | Peddler | Kentucky |
| 79 | Laura Tanner | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | George B. Carney | 41 | Head | Maintenance Man | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)