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May Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hitchcock-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this May Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hitchcock-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hitchcock-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Culbertson village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hitchcock |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Country School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Culbertson Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Brown | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lura Henderson | Head | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Ward Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ardis Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Geo Brown | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| May Brown | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Janeth Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hitchcock, Nebraska
Spouse, age 38
Hitchcock, Nebraska · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Hitchcock-County, Nebraska
Spouse, age 48
Hitchcock-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Culbertson village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hitchcock |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Country School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 48 · b. ~1892 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Hitchcock-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Hitchcock-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02249-00711)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara Wagner | 72 | Head | — | Russia |
| 2 | Elmer Reynolds | 56 | Head | Owner & Operator | Nebraska |
| 3 | Esther M Reynolds | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | John H Hein | 77 | Head | — | Russia |
| 5 | Lena Hein | 79 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 6 | Samuel Soloman | 81 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Emma Soloman | 78 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Lura B Henderson | 83 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 9 | May Brown THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 10 | Ward J Brown | 20 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Geo B Brown | 17 | Grand Son | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Stanley H Brown | 16 | Grand Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Ardis M Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Janeth A Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Charlie Foerster | 63 | Head | Partner | Illinois |
| 16 | Florence Foerster | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Albert B Steffen | 53 | Head | Truck Driver | Nebraska |
| 18 | Emily B Steffen | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Alberta J Steffen | 24 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Glen L Steffen | 18 | Son | Cook | Nebraska |
| 21 | Neal L Steffen | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Frederick Meininger | 46 | Head | Janitor | Nebraska |
| 23 | Millie Meininger | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Bernice Meininger | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Francis Meininger | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Dorothy Meininger | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Ida M Coapley | 24 | Head | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Victor D Coapley | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Carol A Coapley | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Marie T Berns | 42 | Lodger | Hair Dresser | Nebraska |
| 31 | Katie Heizreiter | 86 | Head | — | Russia |
| 32 | Leo Jr Stageman | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Nebraska |
| 33 | Willie Stageman | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Jimmie Stageman | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Donald Stageman | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Charles Van Sickle | 50 | Head | Book Keeper | Nebraska |
| 37 | Clara M Van Sickle | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Carmen Van Sickle | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Geo W Eisenhart | 75 | Head | President | Iowa |
| 40 | Marion Eisenhart | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
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)