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Raymond Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nellie & Yettie — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag D 1 Dixon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Raymond Brown | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Louis Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ella Brown | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Kentucky
Son, age 8
Webster, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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
Webster, Kentucky
Son, age 18
Webster, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Webster-County, Kentucky
Head, age 29
Webster-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Raymond Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nellie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Yettie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Roy Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nellie Brown
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Yettie Brown
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roy Brown
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Brown
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01362-00060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William E. Dobbins | 12 | Step Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Richard L. Rice | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | John P. Rice | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Rubin Todd | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Edna D. Todd | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Pauline Todd | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | William H. Todd | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Harold Ray Todd | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Gardill N. Clark | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Naoni Ruth Clark | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Jimmie G. Clark | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Henry Prichitt | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 53 | Maude Prichitt | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Charles K. Prichitt | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 55 | Carrie V. Prichitt | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Thomas L. Poole | 22 | Head | Assistant Cement Finisher | Kentucky |
| 57 | Nancy B. Poole | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Anna L. Poole | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Verna Shelton | 41 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Raymond Brown THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ella D. Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Louis R. Brown | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Mary V. Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | George L. Brown | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Begin April 16-1940 | None | — | — | — |
| 66 | Willie Jackson | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 67 | Edith Jackson | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | George W. Jackson | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Edward Jackson | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Stanley Jackson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Agnes Jackson | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Jo Ann Jackson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | William T. Villines | 51 | Head | Supervisor | Kentucky |
| 74 | Myrtle D. Villines | 48 | Wife | Assistant Supt. | Kentucky |
| 75 | Helen L. Villines | 22 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 76 | Mamie L. Villines | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Harold R. Villines | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Bonnie M. Villines | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Edna G. Villines | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Anna R. Villines | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Raymond
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)