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Josephine Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Owensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Owensboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Crittall | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Josephine Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thomasine Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Katherine Cratcher | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Taylor | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Edward Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Daughter Van Louse | Other | — | — | |
| William Herman | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Anna Brown | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Daughter, age 2
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Owensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 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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Anchor record
Josephine Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Margaret Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Crittall
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomasine Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Cratcher
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01298-00105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas F. Gore | 77 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | John H. Gore | 55 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Linnie Lashbrook | 67 | Head | Helper | Kentucky |
| 44 | William S. Horton | 65 | Head | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 45 | Lucille Horton | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | William S. Horton | 29 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Robert D. Horton | 22 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Anna B. Horton | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Thomas Horton | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Charles E. Horton | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Willie Cratcher | 58 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Joseph Hamilton | 43 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Albert Hamilton | 41 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Edward L. Brown | 51 | Head | Layer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Anna G. Brown | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Joseph Brown | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | James E. Brown | 20 | Son | Driver | Kentucky |
| 58 | Thomas H. Brown | 18 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 59 | Charles L. Brown | 17 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 60 | Thomasine M. Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Josephine M. Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Katherine Cratcher | 28 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Margaret M. Taylor | 26 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Kentucky |
| 64 | Daughter Van Louse | None | F | — | — |
| 65 | Mary E. Crittall | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | William J. Herman | 5 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Austin H. Ranel | 56 | Head | Repairman | Kentucky |
| 68 | Edna L. Stevens | 40 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Jewell W. Smith | 31 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 70 | William Erasmus | 67 | Head | Contractor | Penns. |
| 71 | William R. Erasmus | 17 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 72 | Blackie R. Hall | 42 | Head | Steel Worker | Ohio |
| 73 | Mary Hall | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Herman H. Tucker | 34 | Head | Oil Operator | Georgia |
| 75 | Nickolas Bales | 49 | Head | Owner | Greece |
| 76 | George Bales | 44 | Partner | Owner | Greece |
| 77 | Steven Stallings | 34 | Head | Owner | Kentucky |
| 78 | Claudie Stallings | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Robert Stallings | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | William S. Stallings | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)