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Kenneth Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Belmont-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Belmont-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Belmont-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Belmont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 640 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Mead |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Kenneth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Kenneth Brown | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Harold Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Belmont, Ohio
Son, age 1
Belmont, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Kenneth R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Belmont, Ohio
Son, age 10
Belmont, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Belmont, Ohio
Son, age 20
Belmont, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Belmont-County, Ohio
Head, age 30
Belmont-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Belmont |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 640 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Brown
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Kenneth Brown
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Ohio
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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 — Belmont-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Belmont-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03028-00522)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | David Maloney | 47 | Head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 42 | Teresie Maloney | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 43 | Madeline Maloney | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Margaret Maloney | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Bernadine Maloney | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Charles Maloney | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Robert E. Carpenter | 43 | Head | Pressman | Ohio |
| 48 | Bertha L. Carpenter | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Beulah Carpenter | 19 | Daughter | Companion | Ohio |
| 50 | John Carpenter | 18 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 51 | Warren Carpenter | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Fern Carpenter | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Louis Carpenter | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Glena Carpenter | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Kenneth Carpenter | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Jack Biela | 46 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 57 | Catherine Biela | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 58 | Mitchell Biela | 20 | Son | Sheer Man | New York |
| 59 | Robert Biela | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Henry Biela | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | John Biela | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | James R. Brown | 62 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 63 | Myrtle Brown | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Willard Brown | 19 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 65 | Gilbert Brown | 17 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 66 | Alberta Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | James Brown | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Wilbert Brown | 39 | Son | Miner | Ohio |
| 69 | Ora Brown | 26 | Wife | Miner | Ohio |
| 70 | Gerald Brown | 8 | Grand Son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Murriel Brown | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Kenneth Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 73 | Elizabeth Brown | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Vivian Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Harold Brown | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Charles Brown | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 77 | James M. Brown | 54 | Head | Mine Operator | England |
| 78 | Lena Brown | 50 | Wife | — | California |
| 79 | Alvin Gibbons | 31 | Head | Day Laborer | Ohio |
| 80 | Irene Gibbons | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Kenneth
Gen 1 · 5 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)