Lawrence Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Smith-County, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Cornelius — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Head Born: Kansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Smith-County, Kansas
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lawrence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	City of Lebanon
1935 Residence (County)	Smith
Additional Details
Occupation	Attendant
Industry	Service Station
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Occupation	Attendant
Township / Ward	City Of Lebanon
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lawrence	Age	Birth yr
Lawrence Brown	Head	—	29	~1911
Keith Brown	Son	—		~1940
Kenneth Brown	Son	—	3	~1937
Grace Brown	Spouse	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Smith, Kansas

Son, age 9

Smith, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lawrence E
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Smith, Kansas

Son, age 19

Smith, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lawrence
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	teacher
Industry	public school
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Smith-County, Kansas

Head, age 29

Smith-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lawrence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	City of Lebanon
1935 Residence (County)	Smith
Occupation	Attendant
Industry	Service Station
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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Our Model Tree links Lawrence Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Cornelius Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Mary Brown

b. ~1870

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

Cornelius Brown

b. ~1873

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Lawrence Brown

Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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 — Smith-County, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01262-00588)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Jule L. Thompson	14	Son	Seller	Kansas
42	Della Russell	74	Head	—	Iowa
43	Laura Peters	27	Nurse	Practical Nurse	Kansas
44	Louisa Allen	89	Head	—	Ohio
45	Maude Allen	50	Daughter	—	Kansas
46	Mary Bechard	52	Head	Clerk & Owner	Kansas
47	Ruby Hogeland	25	Lodger	Clerk	Nebraska
48	Kenneth Selichnow	25	Head	Proprietor	Kansas
49	O'Della M. Selichnow	29	Wife	Proprietor	Kansas
50	Alta D. Tichy	79	Head	—	Illinois
51	Ella Longly	78	Head	—	Wisconsin
52	John F. Alloway	35	Head	Labor	Kansas
53	Donald Alloway	9	Son	—	Kansas
54	Charlie Alloway	64	Father	Labor	Iowa
55	Vinton E. Larue	50	Head	Labor	Kansas
56	Jennie Gauldie	68	Head	—	Missouri
57	Everett Gauldie	26	Son	Supt. School	Kansas
58	Velma E. Gauldie	22	Daughter	—	Kansas
59	John M. Stone	65	Head	—	Nebraska
60	Lawrence Brown THIS PERSON	29	Head	Attendant	Kansas
61	Grace E. Brown	28	Wife	—	Kansas
62	Kenneth L. Brown	3	Son	—	Kansas
63	Keith E. Brown	0	Son	—	Kansas
64	H Brent House	None	—	—	—
65	Roy B. Waddell	50	Head	—	Kansas
66	Kate A. Snow	83	Head	—	Illinois
67	Robert Lannigan	30	Head	Labor	Kansas
68	Ruth J. Lannigan	29	Wife	—	Kansas
69	Jimmy C. Lannigan	9	Son	—	Kansas
70	Donnie Lannigan	4	Son	—	Kansas
71	Maude Collins	62	Mother-in-law	Cook	Nebraska
72	Phyllis Lannigan	17	Sister	—	Kansas
73	Oscar G. Brown	56	Head	Minister	Kansas
74	Ethel V. Brown	54	Wife	—	Kansas
75	Peggy L. Brown	20	Daughter	—	Kansas
76	Katie Lockwood	89	Head	—	Illinois
77	Nellie Lockwood	51	Daughter	—	Kansas
78	Elmo Lockwood	43	Son	Printer	Kansas
79	Ellen Payton	83	Sister	—	Illinois

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Pedigree Summary

Lawrence

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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