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Pauline Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harvey-County, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this Pauline Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harvey-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Etta — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Female Daughter Born: Kansas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHarvey-County, Kansas
SurnameBrown
Given NamePauline
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKansas
1935 Residence (City)Newton
1935 Residence (County)Harvey
Additional Details
Hours Worked5
Income (1939)70
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateKansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kansas
Township / WardNewton
Est. Birth Year~1920

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 Pauline Age Birth yr
Joe Brown Head — 45 ~1895
Lee Brown Son — 23 ~1917
Earl Brown Son — 9 ~1931
Pauline Brown Daughter — 20 ~1920
Ralph Brown Son — 14 ~1926
Jean Brown Daughter — 12 ~1928

Census Appearances

1920
Harvey, Kansas
Daughter, age
Harvey, Kansas · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Pauline
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kansas
Father's Birthplace Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace Arkansas
Occupation none
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas
1930
Harvey, Kansas
Daughter, age 10
Harvey, Kansas · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Pauline M.
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kansas
Father's Birthplace Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace Arkansas
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas
1940
Harvey-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 20
Harvey-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Pauline
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kansas
1935 Residence (City) Newton
1935 Residence (County) Harvey
Hours Worked 5
Income (1939) 70
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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Our Model Tree links Pauline Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Brown
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Brown
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Brown
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Pauline Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Kansas
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Sibling
Ralph Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Harvey-County, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01234-00781)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Irene Guinn 18 Daughter — Kansas
42 Wayne Guinn 13 Son — Kansas
43 Joe Brown 45 Head Locomotive Fireman Arkansas
44 Lee Brown 23 Son — Arkansas
45 Pauline Brown THIS PERSON 20 Daughter — Kansas
46 Ralph Brown 14 Son — Kansas
47 Jean Brown 12 Daughter — Kansas
48 Earl Brown 9 Son — Kansas
49 William L. Patrick 56 Head Plasterer Oregon
50 Helen Patrick 57 Wife — Kansas
51 Glenn Lee Patrick 13 Son — Kansas
52 John Graber 39 Head Laborer Kansas
53 Georgia Graber 36 Wife — Kansas
54 Melvin Graber 11 Son — Kansas
55 Bonita Ruth Graber 4 Daughter — Kansas
56 Andrew Jackson 30 Head Supply Man Kansas
57 Ola Jackson 34 Wife — Iowa
58 Amos Johnson 22 Head Porter Kansas
59 Lorene Johnson 19 Wife — Kansas
60 James L. Johnson 0 Son — Kansas
61 Amanda Jackson 52 Head — Kentucky
62 Samuel R. Jackson 34 Son Fire Building Kentucky
63 Milton Jackson 19 Son Laborer Kansas
64 Milford Jackson 19 Son Laborer Kansas
65 Milan Jackson 18 Son Assistant Janitor Kansas
66 Margaret Jackson 15 Daughter — Kansas
67 Alberta Jackson 12 Daughter — Kansas
68 Alice Mary Jackson 10 Daughter — Kansas
69 Corrine Jackson 10 Daughter — Kansas
70 Laverne Williamson 70 Head — West Virginia
71 Havard Bugher 27 Head Laborer Kansas
72 Glenna B. Bugher 30 Wife — Missouri
73 Howard Eugene Bugher 2 Son — Kansas
74 William F. Dickinson 72 Head — Kentucky
75 Lucy Jackson 30 Daughter — Oklahoma
76 Junior Jackson 4 Grandson — Oklahoma
77 Cedric Jackson 3 Grandson — Oklahoma
78 Isabella Sears 49 Head House Cleaning Oklahoma
79 John Sears 21 Son Laborer Kansas
80 Maxine Sears 19 Daughter — Kansas

Pedigree Summary

Pauline + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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