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Myrtle Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: South Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Myrtle J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Norvill Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Wallace Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Myrtle Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Missouri
Other, age 26
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1894 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Mail Order |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Spouse, age 36
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Myrtle J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Jackson-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 46
Jackson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Myrtle J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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Our Model Tree links Myrtle Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Myrtle Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02180-00792)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William A. Langley | 25 | Head | Clerk | Kansas |
| 42 | Nadine O. Langley | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Patricia Langley | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Ida Pennington | 51 | Head | Tailoress | Missouri |
| 45 | Effie Meekers | 49 | Sister | Tailoress | Missouri |
| 48 | William J. Davis | 33 | Head | Civil Engineer | Texas |
| 49 | Wilma F. Davis | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Yvonne Bailey | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | George Reynolds | 57 | Head | Excavation | Missouri |
| 52 | Pearl O. Reynolds | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Frank Moose | 21 | Son-in-law | Labor | Kansas |
| 54 | Elwinna Moose | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Christian Koch | 66 | Head | Printer | Russia |
| 56 | Marie E. O. Koch | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Cloyd G. Irwin | 52 | Head | Recorder Buyer | Ohio |
| 59 | Maybelle Irwin | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Claude Groom | 43 | Head | Owner | Missouri |
| 61 | Alice O. Groom | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | William Withers | 87 | Father-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Norman Wehe | 27 | Head | Body & Fender Man | South Dakota |
| 65 | Mabel O. Wehe | 28 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 66 | La Donna Wehe | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 67 | Ronald Wehe | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 68 | Blaine A. Keith | 53 | Head | Cement Finisher | North Carolina |
| 69 | Opal N. O. Keith | 53 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Ralph O. Keith | 21 | Son | Trucker Assistant | Colorado |
| 71 | Bernita D. Keith | 19 | Daughter | Assistant | Colorado |
| 72 | James M. Keith | 18 | Son | Page | Colorado |
| 73 | Henry L. O. Brown | 44 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 74 | Myrtle J. Brown THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 75 | George L. Brown | 19 | Son | Saw Filer | Missouri |
| 76 | Wallace C. Brown | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Norvill L. Brown | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Frank R. Fleming | 48 | Head | Pressman | Iowa |
| 80 | Edna V. Fleming | 45 | Wife | — | 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)