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Jesse Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Jesse Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jasper |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ross Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Jesse | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modena Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eileen Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jesse Brown | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Edgar Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Marion Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dale Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joy Brown | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cherokee, Kansas
Head, age 23
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jess E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Cherokee-County, Kansas
Head, age 33
Cherokee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jasper |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Jesse Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jesse Brown
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01223-00982)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Darlene Scott | 6 | Daughter | — | — |
| 42 | Arthur Van Duker | 46 | Head | Rock Quarry | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Anna Van Duker | 40 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Theresa Jackson | 14 | Step-daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Mary Wilson | 42 | Mother-in-law | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Joe Opetruka | 54 | Head | Miner | Yugoslavia |
| 47 | Jane Patterson | 45 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 48 | Joe Opetruka | 47 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Martin Opetruka | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 50 | Rudy Opetruka | 24 | Son | Miner | Kansas |
| 51 | Willie Opetruka | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | Frankie Opetruka | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Doris Opetruka | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Edd Plummer | 33 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 55 | Juanita Plummer | 30 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Le Roy Plummer | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Margaret Plummer | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Wanda Plummer | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | John Plummer | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Jesse Brown THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 61 | Joy Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Modena Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Edgar Brown | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Eileen Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Dale Brown | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Marion Brown | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Sarah Mccormick | 67 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Walter Mccormick | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 69 | Lyla Mccormick | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Barney Castagno | 48 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 71 | Louise Castagno | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 72 | Fileda Castagno | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Jess Boulware | 58 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 74 | Margaret Boulware | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Herbert Boulware | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 76 | Benny Boulware | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Roy Boulware | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Alma Brown | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 79 | Alma Brown | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Chester Brown | 17 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
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)