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May Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cowley-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this May Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cowley-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cowley-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arkansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cowley |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Arkansas City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| May Brown | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Henry Brown | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Ellen Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hazel Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cowley, Kansas
Other, age 24
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Cowley-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 34
Cowley-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arkansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cowley |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links May Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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May Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cowley-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cowley-County, Kansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01226-00194)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Blythe Davison | 47 | Head | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 42 | Carrie Waters | 51 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Ernest C. Curley | 44 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 44 | Zulah Curley | 41 | Wife | Cosmetologist | Kansas |
| 45 | Raymond Curley | 21 | Son | Sales Clerk | Kansas |
| 46 | Joe R. West | 82 | Father-in-law | — | Texas |
| 47 | Matilda West | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Blaine Barnes | 48 | Head | Contract Collector | Kansas |
| 49 | Mae Barnes | 48 | Wife | Saleswoman | Kansas |
| 50 | Zella S. Elliott | 35 | Head | Cosmetologist | Missouri |
| 51 | Earl Elliott | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Anna Davis | 41 | Lodger | Cosmetologist | Kansas |
| 53 | Elizabeth Baity | 54 | Head | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 54 | Asahel M. Dean | 64 | Head | Clerk - Sales | Nebraska |
| 55 | Frank M. Sigler | 40 | Head | Radio Repairman | Indiana |
| 56 | Pearl A. Nevills | 71 | Head | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Frank Myers | 51 | Head | Blacksmith | Ohio |
| 58 | Ida Myers | 39 | Wife | Shop Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Claude Chapman | 55 | Head | Labor Foreman | Kansas |
| 60 | Hava Claypool | 46 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Francis Claypool | 17 | Son | Typist | Kansas |
| 62 | Louis Claypool | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Emmett Claypool | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Harry W. Brown | 50 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 65 | Beatrice Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Everett Brown | 20 | Son | Manager | Kansas |
| 67 | June Brown | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Kansas |
| 68 | Harris Brown | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Loren Brown | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Lorene Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Joan Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Cora Langdale | 57 | Head | Housework | Kansas |
| 73 | Howard Langdale | 23 | Son | News Boy | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Ruth Langdale | 14 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Henry Brown | 38 | Head | Street Department | Kansas |
| 76 | May Brown THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Hazel Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Ellen Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Richard Brown | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)