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Pearl Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mccreary-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mccreary-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smithtown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCreary |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Smithtown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Violet Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thomas Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Pearl Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mccreary, Kentucky
Spouse, age 22
Mccreary, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| 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
Mccreary, Kentucky
Spouse, age 31
Mccreary, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 42
Mccreary-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smithtown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCreary |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Mccreary-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01336-00145)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willard Reynolds | 20 | Son | Dumper | Kentucky |
| 42 | Wilbur Reynolds | 18 | Son | New Loader | Kentucky |
| 43 | Clyde Reynolds | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Billie J. Reynolds | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Daniel Reynolds | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Lillian Reynolds | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Shirley Reynolds | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Jane Reynolds | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Robert D. Beverley | 19 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 50 | Dorothy Beverley | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Carol Joe Beverley | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Coy W. Brown | 22 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 53 | Dora B. Brown | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Shirley Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Wilma Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | David Brown | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Johnny B. Borman | 27 | Head | Machine Helper | Kentucky |
| 58 | Mary G. Borman | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Tom Boyd | 47 | Head | Track Layer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Mary Ann Boyd | 83 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ben Boyd | 46 | Brother | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 62 | William Boyd | 15 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Thomas Brown | 44 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 64 | Pearl Brown THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Opal Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | James P. Brown | 17 | Son | Student | Kentucky |
| 67 | Violet K. Brown | 14 | Daughter | Student | Kentucky |
| 68 | Noran L. Griffin | 35 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 69 | Melvina Griffin | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Velma J. Griffin | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Evelyn Griffin | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Clyde Griffin | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Mae Griffin | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Mayle Griffin | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Everett Griffin | 40 | Head | Track Layer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Elmira Griffin | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Dewitt Griffin | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Willard Griffin | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Homer Griffin | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | R. Lander Griffin | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)