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Sarah Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shawnee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawnee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Soldier Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Soldier Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brown | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Clarence Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Herbert Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Sarah Brown | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Spouse, age 35
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sarah M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | US |
| Mother's Birthplace | US |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Spouse, age 45
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sarah M |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 55
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Soldier Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01259-00249)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Walter Fisher | 29 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 42 | Lillian Fisher | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Walter Jr Fisher | 6 | Son | — | — |
| 44 | Clay Turner | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 45 | Thelma Turner | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 46 | James Clay Turner | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 47 | Lawrence Waters | 30 | Head | Printer Clerk | Kansas |
| 48 | Esther Waters | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Edward Waters | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 50 | Hugh Anderson | 66 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 51 | Dora Anderson | 65 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 52 | John Paul Sample | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 53 | Carrie R Sample | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Goldie Sample | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Otis D Brown | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 56 | Bessie I Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Reater Brown | 36 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 58 | Bertha Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 59 | George Brown | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Lewis Brown | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Earl Brown | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Betty Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | — |
| 63 | Dale Brown | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 64 | Gerald Brown | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 65 | Homer James | 55 | Head | Porter | Kansas |
| 66 | Luella B James | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Homer M James | 27 | Son | Helper | Kansas |
| 68 | Margaret James | 19 | Daughter in law | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Martha Phillips | 84 | Aunt | — | Missouri |
| 70 | John Brown | 61 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 71 | Sarah Brown THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Charles Brown | 34 | Son | Miller | Kansas |
| 73 | Herbert Brown | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 74 | Clarence Brown | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 75 | Frederick Doyle | 33 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 76 | Elsie Doyle | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Perry Doyle | 51 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 78 | Laura Doyle | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Jesse Thompson | 55 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 80 | Mae Thompson | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
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)