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Nancy Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Nancy Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nancy O |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nancy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edna Brown | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Wade Brown | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Durward Brown | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Lawrence Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nancy Brown | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 35
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 46
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1884 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 56
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nancy O |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Nancy Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nancy Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01374-00572)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janice Wise | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Joseph, Jr Wise | 0 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Earl D Wise | 30 | brother | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 4 | William Murdock | 59 | head | Dryer Operator | Kentucky |
| 5 | Mary O Murdock | 62 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Raymond, Sr Benhoff | 52 | head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 7 | Elizabeth Benhoff | 52 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Katherine Benhoff | 27 | daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 9 | J. Raymond Sanders | 38 | head | Service Foreman | Kentucky |
| 10 | Clara M Sanders | 37 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Anna M Sanders | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | J. Raymond, Jr Sanders | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Donald Sanders | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Delrose Sanders | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Henry Appel | 71 | head | Clerk Salesman | Kentucky |
| 16 | Margaret Appel | 69 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Aloysius O'Connell | 49 | head | Rate Clerk | Kentucky |
| 18 | Julia O O'Connell | 45 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Charles O'Connell | 23 | son | Booker Clerk | Kentucky |
| 20 | Henry Schutter | 44 | head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 21 | Gertrude Schutter | 45 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Rita Schutter | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Bernard A Voll | 66 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Lillian Voll | 41 | daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Marie O Voll | 39 | daughter | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 26 | Charles Voll | 27 | son | Office Clerk | Kentucky |
| 27 | Mary A Voll | 22 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Wade H Brown | 60 | head | Machine Operator | Kentucky |
| 29 | Nancy O Brown THIS PERSON | 56 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Durward Brown | 29 | son | Whiskey Rectifier | Kentucky |
| 31 | Edna Lee Brown | 23 | daughter | Distillery Worker | Kentucky |
| 32 | Florence Brown | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Lawrence Brown | 15 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Edwin Cleveland | 32 | head | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 35 | Genevieve Cleveland | 24 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Thomas E Cleveland | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Robert A Cleveland | 0 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Katherine Cleveland | 72 | mother | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Molly Muldoon | 69 | aunt | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Michael Mulley | 50 | head | Boiler Maker Helper | Ireland |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)