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Minnie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pratt-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pratt-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pratt-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pratt |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Naron Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Jennell Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Minnie Brown | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pratt, Kansas
Spouse, age 27
Pratt, Kansas · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Minnie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Pratt, Kansas
Spouse, age 37
Pratt, Kansas · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Minnie E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Pratt-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 47
Pratt-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pratt |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Minnie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Pratt-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pratt-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01252-00603)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Swafford | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Nellie S. Swafford | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Raymond Swafford | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 4 | Helen Swafford | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Bob Swafford | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Luther A. Stotts | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 7 | Hattie B. Stotts | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Elva Stotts | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Juanita Stotts | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Irena Stotts | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Ivan Stotts | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Bert Brown | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Minnie Brown THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Jennell Brown | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Marvin Brown | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 16 | Emma Brown | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | John Headrick | 56 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 18 | Emma Headrick | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Thelma Headrick | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 20 | Carl Headrick | 22 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | John Headrick | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Dorothy Headrick | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Fred Stratford | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 24 | Opal Stratford | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Junior Stratford | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Paul Stratford | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Robert Stratford | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Alice Stratford | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Alice Ahrens | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Anna Dawson | 54 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Howard Hebron | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 32 | Wilbur Plowman | 37 | Brother in law | Farmer | Kansas |
| 33 | Edith Plowman | 36 | Sister | — | Cape Girardeau |
| 34 | Charles Nukey | 73 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 35 | Ethel Nukey | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Edna Nukey | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 37 | George Nukey | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 38 | Eric Nukey | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 39 | Charles J. Nukey | 10 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Charles Smith | 44 | Head | Farmer | 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)