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Richard Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amelia & George — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Richard T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 85 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rock Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Brown | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Richard Brown | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Lela Brown | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marshall, Kansas
Son, age 12
Marshall, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Richard J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Marshall, Kansas
Son, age 22
Marshall, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Richard L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Marshall-County, Kansas
Head, age 32
Marshall-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Richard T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 85 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Richard Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Amelia Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father George Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Amelia Brown
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Brown
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Brown
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Kansas
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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 — Marshall-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01245-00539)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion E. Wolfgang | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Thelma J. Wolfgang | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 3 | Gary B. Wolfgang | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Jacob D. Wolfgang | 68 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Augusta Wolfgang | 62 | Wife | Housewife | Germany |
| 6 | Charley Studer | 56 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 7 | Emma Studer | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 8 | Ralph Studer | 27 | Son | Helper On | Kansas |
| 9 | Theodore Studer | 24 | Son | Helper On | Kansas |
| 10 | Raymond Studer | 20 | Son | Helper On | Kansas |
| 11 | Francis Studer | 15 | Son | Helper On | Kansas |
| 12 | Merlin Studer | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | August Linsahoreck|Linsahorech | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Ida Linsahoreck|Linsahorech | 56 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 15 | Elvin Linsahoreck|Linsahorech | 20 | Son | Helping On | Kansas |
| 16 | Ruth Linsahoreck|Linsahorech | 24 | Daughter | House Work | Kansas |
| 17 | Verner D. Samuelson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 18 | May Samuelson | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 19 | Melvin Samuelson | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Ray M. Easton | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Agnes Easton | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 22 | Marget Easton | 24 | Daughter | House Work | Kansas |
| 23 | Viola Easton | 23 | Daughter | House Work | Kansas |
| 24 | Raymond Easton | 19 | Son | Helping On | Kansas |
| 25 | George E. Roesch | 67 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 26 | Anna Roesch | 68 | Wife | Housewife | Germany |
| 27 | Richard T. Brown THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Lela M. Brown | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 29 | Evelyn L. Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Fred Dodson | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Mary Dodson | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 32 | Robert Wallschleger | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 33 | George H. Tattie | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | Ella M. Tattie | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 35 | Byron Tattie | 22 | Son | Helping On | Kansas |
| 36 | Dale Tattie | 19 | Son | Helping On | Kansas |
| 37 | Laurence Rosebeck | 42 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 38 | Margaret Rosebeck | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 39 | Ruth Rosebeck | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Raymond Rosebeck | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
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)