Jessie Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Jessie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 82 b. ~1858 Female Head Born: Wisconsin Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Knox-County, Nebraska
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	82
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Crofton Village
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 8
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Township / Ward	Crofton Village
Est. Birth Year	~1858

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Jessie	Age	Birth yr
Jessie Brown	Head	—	82	~1858
Elmer Brown	Son	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Knox, Nebraska

Spouse, age 57

Knox, Nebraska · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Jessie F
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Knox, Nebraska

Spouse, age 72

Knox, Nebraska · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Jessie F
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	North Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Knox-County, Nebraska

Head, age 82

Knox-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1858 — 2 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	82
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Crofton Village
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 8
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Jessie Brown

Head · 1940 · age 82 · b. ~1858 · Nebraska

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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 — Knox-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02252-00679)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ione Greenwood	18	daughter	Waitress	Same Place
2	Barbara Greenwood	16	daughter	—	Same Place
3	Ronald Greenwood	5	son	—	Same Place
4	Beth Mary Daniels	4	daughter	—	Same Place
5	Frank Tillie	71	head	Labor	Minnesota
6	Alice Tillie	56	wife	Seamstress	Illinois
7	Bernice Tillie	18	daughter	—	Nebraska
8	Caroline Luwotike	74	head	—	Germany
9	James Luwotike	38	son	Lineman	Nebraska
10	Walter Nihotil	44	head	Rural Mail Carrier	Nebraska
11	Marie Nihotil	44	wife	—	Nebraska
12	Laverda Nihotil	18	daughter	—	Nebraska
13	Maria West	65	head	—	Wisconsin
14	Mary Shomon	72	head	—	Iowa
15	Lorenzo Catron	31	head	Labor	Nebraska
16	Evelyn Catron	27	wife	Seamstress	Nebraska
17	Verona Catron	9	daughter	—	Nebraska
18	Larry Catron	6	son	—	Nebraska
19	Jessie Brown THIS PERSON	82	head	—	Wisconsin
20	Elmer Brown	49	son	—	Missouri
21	Leslie Hillman	20	head	Manager Of Hatchery	Nebraska
22	Mildred Hillman	41	wife	—	Iowa
23	Caroline Hillman	1	daughter	—	Nebraska
24	Donna Meier	53	head	—	Nebraska
25	William Damitche	47	head	Dray Man	Nebraska
26	Elizabeth Damitche	48	wife	Manager	Iowa
27	Billie Damitche	13	son	—	Nebraska
28	Deines Harvey	19	boarder	Waitress	Nebraska
29	Fern Tiger	19	boarder	Cafe	Nebraska
30	Anton Hampft	52	head	Labor	Nebraska
31	Mary Hampft	46	wife	House Work	Nebraska
32	Milo Jaycox	40	head	Labor	Nebraska
33	Carrie Jaycox	40	wife	—	Ohio
34	Laverna Jaycox	12	daughter	—	Oregon
35	Charles Seinhart	57	head	Labor	Tennessee
36	Axel Freeburg	58	lodger	Bar Tender	Sweden
37	Jenny Pulverdmacher	62	head	Labor	Nebraska
38	Anna Pulverdmacher	60	wife	—	Nebraska
39	Chrysantha Pulverdmacher	16	daughter	—	Nebraska
40	Rudolph La Pour	28	head	Local Barber Shop	Nebraska

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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.

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