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Pearl Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clay Center |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Clay Center |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Glen Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Pearl Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Kansas
Spouse, age 26
Clay, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Clay, Kansas
Spouse, age 36
Clay, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Par B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Clay-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 46
Clay-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clay Center |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Pearl Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01224-00556)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Amy M. Cain | 63 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Arthur Hemmerick | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 43 | Rosie Hemmerick | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Glen Hemmerick | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Carl Brown | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 46 | Pearl Brown THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Glen Brown | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 48 | Oren J. Cook | 68 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 49 | Clara Cook | 64 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Ralph Neil | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 51 | Lilla Neil | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Clarence B. Neil | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 53 | Olive K. Neil | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Frank Neil | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 55 | Oscar F. Whemhoff | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | David T. Lawson | 78 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Rose Lawson | 66 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | George Lawson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 59 | Donald Lawson | 26 | Brother | Laborer | Kansas |
| 60 | Thelma Lawson | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Beverley Lawson | 5 | Neice | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Doris Jean Lawson | 2 | Neice | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Donald Jr. Lawson | 1 | Nephew | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Vertis Hawe | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 65 | Cleryce Hawe | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Virtis Hawe | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Retz Caron | 20 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 68 | Kenneth L. Turace | 38 | Head | Farmer | Wyoming |
| 69 | Florence Turace | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 70 | William Butler | 48 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 71 | Grace Butler | 33 | Hired hand's wife | Employee | Kansas |
| 72 | George A. Veasy | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Blanche Veasy | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Katheryn Veasy | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Joe Frizon | 46 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Antoinette Frizon | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Armond Frizon | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 78 | Bernard Frizon | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Ernest Frizon | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Genevieve Frizon | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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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)