Minnie Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Minnie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville city
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Maid
Township / Ward	Louisville City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Minnie	Age	Birth yr
William Brown	Head	—	50	~1890
Rosie Davis	Other	—	78	~1862
James Robinson	Son	—	12	~1928
Minnie Brown	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Kentucky

Spouse, age 32

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Mamie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Jefferson, Kentucky

Other, age 42

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Mamie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At Home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Spouse, age 50

Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville city
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Minnie Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01372-00155)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Richard Byrd	38	Head	Ice Man	Georgia
42	Bessie Byrd	32	Wife	Presser	Kentucky
43	Carrie King	40	Head	—	Kentucky
44	Walter King	52	Husband	Dish Washer	Kentucky
45	Dora Ledford	82	Mother	—	Kentucky
46	Willie Hadlow	61	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
47	Georgia Hadlow	51	Wife	Housework	Kentucky
48	Lilly Blunes	73	Head	—	Kentucky
49	Edmund Mattingly	29	Grand son	Labour	Kentucky
50	Carl Mattingly	22	Grand son	Carpenter	Ohio
51	Joseph Mattingly	18	Grand son	Labour	Ohio
52	Bertha King	33	Head	Maid	Kentucky
53	Bernice Bryant	39	Head	Labour	Kentucky
54	Fred Stokes	31	Head	Waiter	Tennessee
55	Mary L. Stokes	21	Wife	—	Tennessee
56	Fred Jr. Stokes	4	Son	—	Kentucky
57	Carol Stokes	1	Daughter	—	Kentucky
58	Willie Jackson	42	Lodger	Cook	Tennessee
59	Eddie Hayes	19	Lodger	Labour	Tennessee
60	Denia Mays	35	Lodger	—	Kentucky
61	Dannie Mays	39	Lodger	—	Kentucky
62	Albert J. Lively	38	Head	Porter	Kentucky
63	Anna Lively	34	Wife	—	Kentucky
64	Wade Clemons	50	Head	Porter	Kentucky
65	William Brown	50	Head	Butler	Kentucky
66	Minnie Brown THIS PERSON	50	Wife	Maid	Kentucky
67	Rosie Davis	78	Mother	—	Kentucky
68	James Robinson	12	Son	—	Kentucky
69	Otis Mills	41	Head	Labour	Tennessee
70	Josephine Mills	39	Wife	Maid	Alabama
71	Eva Bradley	48	Head	—	Kentucky
72	Madison Roy	49	Lodger	Common Labour	Kentucky
73	Martha Roy	36	Lodger	—	Kentucky
74	Margaret Buchanan	33	Lodger	Cook	Kentucky
75	Myrtle Wilcox	36	Head	Maid	Kentucky
76	Elaine Hughes	17	Lodger	—	Kentucky
77	Willetta Hughes	1	Daughter	—	Kentucky
78	Emanuel Drayton	24	Lodger	Delivery Boy	Kentucky

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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.

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