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Jane Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Jane Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jane M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 1 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jane | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Brown | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Shelby Brown | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Homer Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Austin Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Malinda Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Raymond Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Teddy Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Frona Jarrett | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Jeff Brown | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Madeline Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Emerson Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, West …
Other, age 23
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Clay-County, West …
Spouse, age 32
Clay-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jane M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 1 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Jane Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jane Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00675)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James A Cottrill | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Clifton Cottrill | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Virgie M Cottrill | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Golden Cottrill | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Rosellee Cottrill | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Shirley F Cottrill | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Leonard Reed | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Benjamin F Jarrett | 59 | Head | Log Maker | West Virginia |
| 49 | Flora Jarrett | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Hubert H Jarrett | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 51 | Robert Jarrett | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Ruth Jarrett | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Violet D Jarrett | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Christina Jarrett | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Joe B Jarrett | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Lionel Jarrett | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Everett Brown | 38 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Elizabeth Brown | 38 | Wife | Sewing | North Carolina |
| 59 | Beasley Brown | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Stella M Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Arthur J Brown | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Jeff Brown | 33 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 63 | Jane M Brown THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Emerson L Brown | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Austin W Brown | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Teddy Brown | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Raymond G Brown | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Madeline Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Homer Brown | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Malinda Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Frona E Jarrett | 27 | Sister in law | House Work | West Virginia |
| 72 | Shelby D Brown | 4 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Walter Osborne | 47 | Head | Night Watchman | West Virginia |
| 74 | H. Earl Holcomb | 23 | Head | Sawyer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Samuel Ramsey | 34 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Nora Ramsey | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Dennis G Ramsey | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Mildred Ramsey | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Lenard E Ramsey | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Troy Ramsey | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)