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Pearl Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greenup-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenup-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenup-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenup |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lona Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Pearl Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bessie Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hardin Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Elmer Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Arle Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ellis Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Frankie Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Douglas Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Billy Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Maggie Brown | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greenup, Kentucky
Daughter, age 7
Greenup, Kentucky · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Greenup-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 17
Greenup-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenup |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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.
Our Model Tree links Pearl Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Pearl Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Frankie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lona Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arle Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Greenup-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenup-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01311-00275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Morris, Jr. Morris | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Carol Morris | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Robert Morris | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Crockett Quillen | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Mettie Quillen | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Margaret Quillen | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Flora Quillen | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | William Quillen | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Joseph Quillen | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Earline Quillen | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Elbey Quillen | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Wesley Quillen | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Hurston Quillen | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Helen Quillen | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | John R. Yates | 74 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Malvina Yates | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Annie Miller | 43 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | William Alexander | 74 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Clarence Eggers | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Ruth Eggers | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Effie Lee Eggers | 55 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Hardin Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 63 | Maggie Brown | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Pearl Brown THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Douglas Brown | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Arle Brown | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Bessie Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Frankie H. Brown | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Ellis Brown | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Lona Mae Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Billy Brown | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Elmer Wade Brown | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Cecil Boswell | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Myrtle Boswell | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Freeman Boswell | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Doris Boswell | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Samuel Truitt | 81 | Uncle | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Henry H. Darnell | 36 | Head | Machinist Helper | Kentucky |
| 79 | Neva Darnell | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | John H. Darnell | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
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)