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Russell Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Russell Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Stuart & Eva — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leicester Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Leicester Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Russell | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roma Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Russell Brown | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Musa Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Shirley Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Nebraska
Son, age 17
Clay, Nebraska · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Russell S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Clay, Nebraska
Other, age 28
Clay, Nebraska · implied b. ~1902 — 36 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Russell S. |
| Relationship to Head | R |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Clay-County, Nebraska
Head, age 38
Clay-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leicester Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Russell Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Stuart Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Stuart Brown
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Russell Brown
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Nebraska
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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 — Clay-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02241-00499)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Russell Brown THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 42 | Musa Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Shirley Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Roma Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Ray O'Donnell | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Fay O'Donnell | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Ilene O'Donnell | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Burdette O'Donnell | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Eleanor O'Donnell | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Romona O'Donnell | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Genevieve O'Donnell | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Faye Rhodes | 52 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 53 | Hazel Rhodes | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Claid Mankin | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 55 | Ialeen Mankin | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Beverly Mankin | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Charles Turner | 63 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 58 | Anna Turner | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Alberta Turner | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 60 | Laverne Turner | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Kenneth Turner | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 62 | Mina Turner | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Dennis Turner | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Jeanette Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Julia Ann Turner | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Henry Batterman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Esther Batterman | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Lamoine Batterman | 19 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Lester Batterman | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Glenn Rader | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 71 | Lila Rader | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Larue Rader | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Ardyce Rader | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Merlin Rader | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Tanya Rader | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Martha Rader | 61 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Raymond Meester | 27 | Head | Hired Laborer | Nebraska |
| 78 | Gladys Meester | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Wilber Meester | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Ray Dudgeon | 43 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Russell
Gen 1 · 2 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)