Kenneth Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Kenneth R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Tamaqua
1935 Residence (County)	Schuylkill
Additional Details
Occupation	Chemist
Industry	Powder Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Chemist
Township / Ward	Tamaqua
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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
Kenneth Brown	Head	—	43	~1897
Kenneth Brown	Son	—	17	~1923
Robert Brown	Son	—	8	~1932
Richard Brown	Son	—	13	~1927
Rose Brown	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Schuylkill, Pennsylvania

Other, age 23

Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 20 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Kenneth R
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Chemist
Industry	Powder Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Schuylkill, Pennsylvania

Other, age 33

Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 30 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Kenneth
Relationship to Head	R
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Chemist
Industry	Powder Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	40
Home Value / Rent	R
Radio Set	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 43

Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Kenneth R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Tamaqua
1935 Residence (County)	Schuylkill
Occupation	Chemist
Industry	Powder Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Kenneth Brown

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03607-00079)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Kenneth R. Brown THIS PERSON	43	Head	Chemist	Indiana
42	Rose G. Brown	40	Wife	—	Penna
43	Kenneth Jr. Brown	17	Son	—	Penna
44	Richard G. Brown	13	Son	—	Penna
45	Robert W. Brown	8	Son	—	Penna
46	Paul P. Dornblaser	70	Head	—	Penna
47	Cora J. Dornblaser	66	Wife	—	Penna
48	Frederick G. Reiman	73	Head	—	Penna
49	Elizabeth Reiman	73	Wife	—	Penna
50	Howard B. Reiman	38	Son	Trust Officer	Penna
51	Bessie L. Reiman	35	Daughter	Teacher	Penna
52	Claude G. Miller	45	Head	Proprietor	Penna
53	Mabel G. Miller	40	Wife	—	Penna
54	Russell F. Miller	6	Son	—	Penna
55	Edwin S. Miller	2	Son	—	Penna
56	Howard F. Miller	2	Son	—	Penna
57	James G. Jones	30	Head	Shovel Runner	Penna
58	Ruth G. Jones	26	Wife	—	Penna
59	Edward J. Jones	8	Son	—	Penna
60	Robert W. Jones	4	Son	—	Penna
61	Thomas P. Dillon	50	Head	Labourer	Penna
62	Anita M. Dillon	47	Wife	—	Penna
63	Thomas J. Dillon	23	Son	Labourer	Penna
64	George J. Dillon	22	Son	New Worker	Penna
65	Juanita M. Dillon	11	Daughter	—	Penna
66	Michael J. Dillon	5	Son	—	Penna
67	End Of Block Dillon	None	—	—	—
68	Frederick Sembach	53	Head	Plumber	Penna
69	Ruby L. Sembach	49	Wife	—	Penna
70	Thomas H. Storch	60	Head	Mine Foreman	Penna
71	Cora M. Storch	54	Wife	—	Penna
72	Levi Melatti	60	Head	Mine Labourer	Italy
73	Edith J. Melatti	20	Daughter	—	Italy
74	Julia T. Melatti	16	Daughter	—	Penna
75	Louis Sylvester	30	Son-in-law	Shoe Repairer	Penna
76	Emily V. Sylvester	25	Daughter	—	Penna
77	Louis Sylvester	4	Grandson	—	Penna
78	Kathryn Sylvester	2	Granddaughter	—	Penna
79	Dolores G. Sylvester	0	Granddaughter	—	Penna
80	George Tarsavage	56	Head	Labourer	Lithuania

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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.

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