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Lena Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Floyd-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Lena Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Floyd-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McDowell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mcdowell |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Herman Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Junita Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mildred Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lena Brown | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Philemon Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Floyd, Kentucky
Other, age 24
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Floyd-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 34
Floyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McDowell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Lena Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lena Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
20 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01306-00263)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lena Brown THIS PERSON | 34 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Robert Brown | 15 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Mildred Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Herman Brown | 11 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Junita Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Philemon Brown | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | George Brown | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Bonnie Sue Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Beecher Moore | 36 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 10 | Sarah Moore | 29 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Irene Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Coraine Moore | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Paul Jean Moore | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Opal Moore | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | E. P. Brown | 66 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Isabell Brown | 65 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Evan Brown | 45 | son | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 18 | Walter Brown | 26 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Junior Knot | 15 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Loraine Brown | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
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)