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Kenneth Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Miami-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Laban — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Miami-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Kenneth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Miami |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Osage Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Kenneth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Brown | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Hattie Brown | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Francis Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Violet Brown | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Miami, Kansas
Son, age 1
Miami, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Miami, Kansas
Son, age 11
Miami, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Miami, Kansas
Son, age 21
Miami, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Miami-County, Kansas
Head, age 30
Miami-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Kenneth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Miami |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Laban Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Brown
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Laban Brown
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Brown
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Brown
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Kenneth Brown
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Miami-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Miami-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01246-00289)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Martha Ellsworth | 71 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Earl Massey | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 43 | Floyd E. Massey | 26 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 44 | Juanita E. Massey | 29 | Daughter-in-law | Teacher | Kansas |
| 45 | Lola M. Massey | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Clarence H. French | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 47 | Libbie J. French | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Lawrence Green | 28 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Nona M. Green | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Lawrence L. Green | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Alfred A. Green | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Joyce A. Green | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Paul H. Burrows | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 54 | Opal L. Burrows | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Arvil L. Burrows | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 56 | Homer H. Burrows | 22 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 57 | Dorothy T. Burrows | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Missouri |
| 58 | Trohla V. Burrows | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Missouri |
| 59 | Verna E. Moberly | 45 | Sister-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Ernest Grabb | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | William Fleming | 27 | Head | School Teacher | Colorado |
| 62 | Vivian R. Fleming | 25 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 63 | Ivan Whiteford | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 64 | Willard L. Martin | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 65 | Lucy M. Martin | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Wayne F. Martin | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Harold M. Martin | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Vera M. Martin | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Earl Bigley | 39 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Bessie L. Bigley | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 71 | William R. Bigley | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Kenneth L. Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farm Hand | Kansas |
| 73 | Violet A. Brown | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 74 | James L. Brown | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Francis A. Brown | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Charles C. Brown | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Hattie M. Brown | 66 | Mother | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Charles C. Fox | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 79 | Anna F. Fox | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | James R. Fox | 53 | Brother | Farmer | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Kenneth
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)