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Homer Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cloud-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Homer Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cloud-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cloud-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Homer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clyde city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cloud |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Common Labor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Clyde City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Homer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norma Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rose Brown | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Homer Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Fred Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Eugene Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Wm Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cloud, Kansas
Son, age 13
Cloud, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Homer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Cloud-County, Kansas
Son, age 23
Cloud-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Homer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clyde city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cloud |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Common Labor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 Homer Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Homer Brown
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kansas
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Sibling
Fred Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Cloud-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cloud-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01225-00098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mabel Starkey | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Walter C. Starkey | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Joan M. Starkey | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Betty L. Starkey | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Hemanett, Irene Starkey | 19 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Menard, Rose Starkey | 23 | Sister in law | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 7 | Mose Menard | 55 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 8 | Lyda Menard | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Roland Douglas | 31 | Head | Lineman | Kansas |
| 10 | Teresa Douglas | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Louis Douglas | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Wm. O. Brown | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 13 | Rose Brown | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Homer Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 15 | Fred Brown | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 16 | Eugene Brown | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Norma Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Jesse Buck | 57 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 19 | Bessie Buck | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Margaret Buck | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Kenneth J. Buck | 19 | Son | Barber | Kansas |
| 22 | Floyd R. Stites | 36 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 23 | Estella Stites | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Opal Stites | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | James Stites | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Frank D. Oelkers | 48 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 27 | Irene A. Oelkers | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Harold G. Oelkers | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Peggy Lou Oelkers | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Francis D. Oelkers | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Joseph Menard | 52 | Head | Packer, Flour | Kansas |
| 32 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 33 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | Here Ends Kennedys Add. And Begins Huntingtons Add | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | Ernest C. Mikulecky | 27 | Head | Foreman | Kansas |
| 36 | Ethel Mikulecky | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Darrel Mikulecky | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Dwight Mikulecky | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Albert Boyer | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 40 | Wm. S. Cranmer | 33 | Son in law | Carpenter & Plasterer | Kansas |
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)