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Joe Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joe Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockcastle-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Dora — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockcastle-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockcastle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Eunice Brown | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sherman Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joe Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Dora Brown | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockcastle, Kentucky
Son, age 6
Rockcastle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Rockcastle, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Rockcastle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VOVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Rockcastle-County, Kentucky
Son, age 24
Rockcastle-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockcastle |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Joe Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Brown
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Brown
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Brown
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Brown
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Sherman Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Rockcastle-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockcastle-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
20 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01353-00428)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenna May Hasty | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | James S Hasty | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Robert Earl Hasty | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | George T D Hasty | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Maud Hasty | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Glenn Edward Hasty | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Clyde Hasty | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Lila Irene Hasty | 15 | Daughter in law | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Joe Brown | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Dora Brown | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Joe Jr Brown THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Sherman Brown | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Eunice Brown | 20 | Daughter in law | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Homer P O Brown | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Mabel Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Maxine Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Seneca Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Martha Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ruth Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Delano Brown | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Joe + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)