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Josephine Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Russell-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Leslie Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Odie Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bruce Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Norman Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Leonard Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Chester Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sarah Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Russell, Kentucky
Daughter, age 5
Russell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Russell-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 15
Russell-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 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 Josephine Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Norman Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bruce Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Russell-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01354-00660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herbert Grider | 40 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | J. C. Sullivan | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Lenora Sullivan | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Alphonzo Sullivan | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Lola Sullivan | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | R. W. Western | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Francis Western | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Leslie Brown | 51 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 49 | Sarah J. Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Odie J. Brown | 22 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 51 | Chester Brown | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Josephine Brown THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Leonard Brown | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Norman Brown | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | William Brown | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Bruce Brown | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Arnold Grider | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Mintie Grider | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Emma Grider | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Arthur Grider | 23 | Daughter | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ellen Grider | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Claude Grider | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Bascom Grider | 17 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 64 | Rosa Grider | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | William Grider | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Julie Grider | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | W. S. Harmon | 78 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Alice Harmon | 75 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 69 | L. E. Bernard | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Ollie Bernard | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | James A. Bernard | 87 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Catherine Bernard | 85 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Martha B. Smith | 75 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | James L. Shepherd | 44 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 75 | Minnie Shepherd | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Charles Shepherd | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Helen Shepherd | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Jimmie Shepherd | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | W. O. Hudson | 46 | Head | Sheriff | Kentucky |
| 80 | Annie Hudson | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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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)