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Kenneth Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nemaha-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clyde & Clyde — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nemaha-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Kenneth L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Centralia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nemaha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Projectionist |
| Industry | Motion Picture Theatre |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 335 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Projectionist |
| Township / Ward | Centralia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Kenneth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lola Brown | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Clyde Brown | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Kenneth Brown | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nemaha, Kansas
Son, age 14
Nemaha, Kansas · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Kenneth L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Nemaha, Kansas
Son, age 24
Nemaha, Kansas · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Kenneth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Blacksmith Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Nemaha-County, Kansas
Son, age 34
Nemaha-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Kenneth L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Centralia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nemaha |
| Occupation | Projectionist |
| Industry | Motion Picture Theatre |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 335 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Kenneth Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clyde Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Clyde Brown (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Clyde Brown
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clyde Brown
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Kenneth Brown
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Kansas
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Sibling
Lola Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Nemaha-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Nemaha-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01248-00578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shirley Ann Hales | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Frank F Gellinger | 47 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 3 | Edith L Gellinger | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Karl C Gellinger | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Virginia M Gellinger | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Clara M Hickey | 41 | Lodger | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Clyde O Brown | 43 | Head | Blacksmith | Nebraska |
| 8 | Kenneth L Brown THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Projectionist | Kansas |
| 9 | Lola L Brown | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 10 | James A Poor | 32 | Head | Plumber | Kansas |
| 11 | Edith N Poor | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | James A Jr Poor | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Robert E Poor | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Charles B Tripp | 69 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Lizzie A Tripp | 70 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Grace M Tripp | 45 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | George M Simmons | 57 | Head | Agent | Iowa |
| 18 | Hattie C Simmons | 60 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Floyd B Simmons | 35 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 20 | Leota M Simmons | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Oscar J Darr | 49 | Head | Custodian | Kansas |
| 22 | Blanche L Darr | 48 | Wife | Librarian | Missouri |
| 23 | Dale C Darr | 23 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Francis K Darr | 20 | Son | Bank Clerk | Kansas |
| 25 | Barbara Mead | 73 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 26 | Daniel B Tindle | 70 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 27 | James R Wright | 45 | Head | Minister | Kansas |
| 28 | Nina L Wright | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Esther L Wright | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Patricia N Wright | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Virginia M Wright | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | L Jean Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Lizzie Smith | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Alvin F Myers | 26 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 35 | Lucille B Myers | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Alva R Myers | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | James T Myers | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Theodore K Bonwell | 64 | Head | Minister | Iowa |
| 39 | Margaret J Bonwell | 65 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Kathryn A Irwin | 18 | Hired girl | House Work | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Kenneth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)