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Lois Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hodgeman-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Lois Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hodgeman-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hodgeman-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marena township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hodgeman |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Marena Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lola Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Pearl Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alice Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Wilma Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lois Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| August Brown | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Henry Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Donald Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Grace Brown | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hodgeman, Kansas
Daughter, age 10
Hodgeman, Kansas · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lois H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Hodgeman-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 20
Hodgeman-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marena township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hodgeman |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Lois Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lois Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Kansas
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Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hodgeman-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hodgeman-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01235-00130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lynn R. Ball | 31 | Head | Farmer | New Mexico |
| 2 | Clara M. Ball | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Larry Ball | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Gene Ball | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Susie Bauer | 57 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Albert Bauer | 36 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 7 | John Bauer | 28 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | Viola Bauer | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 9 | Bert R. Jones | 42 | Head | Drilling | Kansas |
| 10 | Bertha Jones | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Raymond Jones | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Allene Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Ilene Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Laurence A. Whipple | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 15 | Dorothy Whipple | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Jerry Whipple | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Jean Whipple | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Janette Whipple | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | H. E. Fox | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Mary E. Fox | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Sylvia Fox | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Charles W. Smith | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Laura M. Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Fred Smith | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | George R. Jones | 83 | Father-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Silie Jones | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 27 | M. J. Hirschler | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Lydia Hirschler | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Thelma Hirschler | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | August A. Brown | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 31 | Grace Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Lois Brown THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Kansas |
| 33 | Robert Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 34 | Lola M. Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Pearl Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Henry Brown | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Alice Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Wilma Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Donald Brown | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Harry Klinge | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
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)