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Kenneth Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Railway Mail Clerk |
| Industry | Postal Dept |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 2450 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Railway Mail Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Kenneth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Kenneth Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Herbert Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Harold Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Maybell Brown | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Missouri
Head, age 29
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Mail Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Head, age 40
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Railway Mail Clerk |
| Industry | U.S. Government |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Jackson-County, Missouri
Head, age 50
Jackson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Railway Mail Clerk |
| Industry | Postal Dept |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 2450 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Kenneth Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Kenneth Brown
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02177-00100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ethel Henry | 51 | Sister | Clerk | Kansas |
| 42 | Melyne Henry | 48 | Sister | Clerk | Kansas |
| 43 | Herbert Henry | 41 | Brother | Mailer | Nebraska |
| 44 | A. V. Wheat | 79 | Cousin | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Retta Turner | 69 | Lodger | — | Iowa |
| 46 | William Pavine | 50 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Missouri |
| 47 | Mary Pavine | 45 | Wife | — | California |
| 48 | Helene Pavine | 18 | Daughter | Commercial Artist | Missouri |
| 49 | George Pavine | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Alice Henning | 21 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Basil Randall | 33 | Head | Professional Player | Kansas |
| 52 | Anna Randall | 31 | Wife | Secretary | Missouri |
| 53 | Charles Gray | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 54 | Gladys Gray | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Shirley Gray | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Carol Gray | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | James Mclaughlin | 25 | Head | Helper | Kansas |
| 58 | Ida Mclaughlin | 23 | Wife | Press Operator | Missouri |
| 59 | Cecil Trotter | 24 | Brother in law | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 60 | Lilith Trotter | 19 | Sister in law | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Nate R. Williams | 40 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 62 | William W. Cunningham | 70 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 63 | D. H. Parsons | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 64 | Bell Parsons | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Earl Short | 41 | Lodger | Cement Finisher | Kansas |
| 66 | Dorothy Short | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Reuben Short | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Phillip Short | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Ross Witherspoon | 65 | Head | Painter | Tennessee |
| 70 | Florence Witherspoon | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Mary M. Witherspoon | 25 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Kenneth Brown THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Railway Mail Clerk | Iowa |
| 73 | Maybell Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Mildred Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Harold Brown | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Herbert Brown | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Esther Keener | 53 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 78 | John J. Keener | 19 | Son | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 79 | Esther Keener | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Loretta Keener | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)