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Homer Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Greenup-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Homer Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenup-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGreenup-County, Kentucky
SurnameBrown
Given NameHomer
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Magisterial District 6 Hunnewell
1935 Residence (County)Greenup
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Laborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked30
Income (1939)200
Highest Grade5
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardMagisterial District 6 Hunnewell
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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Homer Age Birth yr
John Brown Son — 9 ~1931
Adam Brown Son — 20 ~1920
Homer Brown Son — 25 ~1915
Herb Brown Head — 45 ~1895
Bertha Brown Spouse — 42 ~1898
Paul Brown Son — 15 ~1925
Virginia Brown Daughter — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1930
Greenup, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Greenup, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Homer
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Greenup-County, Kentucky
Son, age 25
Greenup-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Homer
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Magisterial District 6 Hunnewell
1935 Residence (County) Greenup
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 30
Income (1939) 200
Highest Grade 5
1935 Residence Same House
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.
Linked across censuses
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 25 · b. ~1915 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Adam Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Greenup-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01311-00353)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Jess Rose 39 Head Laborer Kentucky
2 Jane Rose 36 Wife — Kentucky
3 Charles Rose 17 Son Farm Laborer Kentucky
4 Ralph Rose 16 Son Farm Laborer Kentucky
5 Robert Rose 14 Son Farm Laborer Kentucky
6 William Rose 4 Son — Kentucky
7 Laura Mcallister 43 Head Farmer Kentucky
8 Eunice Mcallister 22 Daughter — Kentucky
9 Evert Mcallister 19 Son Farm Laborer Kentucky
10 June Mcallister 16 Daughter — Kentucky
11 Flora Mcallister 14 Daughter — Kentucky
12 Carry Mcallister 12 Daughter — Kentucky
13 Dorothy Mcallister 7 Daughter — Kentucky
14 Elizabeth Mcallister 79 Mother — Kentucky
15 Sal Jacobs 69 Lodger Farm Laborer Kentucky
16 Floyd Rose 67 Head Farmer Kentucky
17 Maudie Rose 54 Wife — Kentucky
18 Nick Blasius 37 Son-in-law Farm Laborer Kentucky
19 Myrtle Blasius 27 Daughter — Kentucky
20 Chester Blasius 10 Grand Son — Kentucky
21 Shirlene Blasius 5 Grand Daughter — Kentucky
22 Arnold R. Blasius 3 Grand Son — Kentucky
23 John Traylor 32 Lodger Farm Laborer Kentucky
24 Herb Brown 45 Head Farmer Kentucky
25 Bertha Brown 42 Wife — Kentucky
26 Homer Brown THIS PERSON 25 Son Farm Laborer Kentucky
27 Adam Brown 20 Son Farm Laborer Kentucky
28 Virginia Brown 19 Daughter — Kentucky
29 Paul Brown 15 Son Farm Laborer Kentucky
30 John Brown 9 Son — Kentucky
31 Paul B. Virgin 32 Head Farmer Kentucky
32 Paul E. Virgin 12 Son — Kentucky
33 Cathalene Virgin 8 Daughter — Kentucky
34 James B. Virgin 5 Son — Kentucky
35 Mary L. Virgin 1 Daughter — Kentucky
36 Effie Virgin 65 Mother — Kentucky
37 Sam Brown 73 Head Farmer Kentucky
38 Laura Brown 66 Wife — Kentucky
39 Charles Brown 37 Son Farm Laborer Kentucky
40 Ruby Brown 28 Daughter — Kentucky

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)

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