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Herman Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Herman Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anton & Anton — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rhineland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rhineland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Brown | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Anton Brown | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Rosa Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Anna Brown | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Herman Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Albert Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Texas
Son, age 3
Knox, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Knox, Texas
Son, age 13
Knox, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Knox-County, Texas
Son, age 22
Knox-County, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rhineland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Herman Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Anton Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Anton Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Angie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Anton Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Anton Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Angie Brown
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Brown
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Brown
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Texas
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Sibling
Rosa Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Knox-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04088-00287)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Loran | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Roselia Loran | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Helen Loran | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Ruth Loran | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Jeanette Loran | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Vincent Loran | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Anton Brown | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Anna Brown | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Ida Brown | 32 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Walter Brown | 24 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 11 | Herman Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 12 | Rosa Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Albert Brown | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | B. H. Herring | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 15 | Clara Herring | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Shirley Ann Herring | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Janice Herring | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Homer Leadbetter | 28 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 19 | Lilia Leadbetter | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Muriel Leadbetter | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Louis Homer | 49 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 22 | Anna Homer | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | Edgar L. Homer | 18 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 24 | Catherine Homer | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Bernadine Homer | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Magdalene Homer | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Henry R. Decker | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 28 | Leona L. Decker | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Angeline C. Decker | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Beatrice T. Decker | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Florene Decker | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Harold Decker | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Donald Decker | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Elizabeth Decker | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Thomas Decker | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Clarence Decker | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Peter Loeran | 66 | Head | Official | Russia |
| 38 | Clara Loeran | 70 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 39 | Martin Loeran | 40 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 40 | Jose Aguilar | 26 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Herman + 4 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)