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Rebecca Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodford-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mollie & Lewis — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Woodford-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Versailles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Versailles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Rebecca | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Wilson | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mollie Brown | Head | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Jessie Wilson | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ed Wilson | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rebecca Brown | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Woodford, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Woodford, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Woodford, Kentucky
Daughter, age 21
Woodford, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Woodford-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 31
Woodford-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Versailles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodford |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Rebecca Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mollie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mollie Brown
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Brown
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Rebecca Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · 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 — Woodford-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodford-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01364-00409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janet Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ross Thompson | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 3 | Adeline Thompson | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Jerome Willis | 26 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 5 | Edna Willis | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Bank Hance | 73 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Mary Hance | 41 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Virginia Hance | 34 | Daughter | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 9 | Andrew Hance | 29 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Alice Miller | 56 | Head | — | West Va |
| 11 | Carlos Miller | 32 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 12 | Ben Dansney | 28 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 13 | Geneva Dansney | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Patsy Dansney | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Edna Gleen | 66 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Mary Searcy | 53 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Elsie Searcy | 23 | Daughter | Operator | Kentucky |
| 18 | C. H. Jones | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Nettie Jones | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Dan Drennon | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Marcus Drennon | 36 | Son | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 22 | George Cornish | 58 | Head | Stone Mason | Kentucky |
| 23 | Nettie Cornish | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | George Jr. Cornish | 20 | Son | Partner | Kentucky |
| 25 | Nat Hardrick | 49 | Head | Minister | Kentucky |
| 26 | Bessie Hardrick | 38 | Wife | Cook | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Mollie Brown | 78 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 28 | Rebecca Brown THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Cook | Kentucky |
| 29 | Jessie Wilson | 26 | Grand-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ed Wilson | 14 | Grand-son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Katherine Wilson | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Howard Phillips | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Mary Phillips | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Mildred Phillips | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Patricia Jackson | 40 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 36 | Dastard Jackson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Wm Jackson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Joe Jackson | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 39 | Geo J. Jackson | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Marjorie Jackson | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Rebecca
Gen 1 · 4 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)