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Thelma Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rowan-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rowan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rowan-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beula Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lacy Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Thelma Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eula Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Nervie Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Armon Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Wheeler Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Milford Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Woodrow Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lucy Brown | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rowan, Kentucky
Daughter, age 6
Rowan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Rowan-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 16
Rowan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Thelma Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thelma Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Kentucky
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Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lacy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nervie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milford Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Armon Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beula Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rowan-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Rowan-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01354-00345)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deloris Markwell | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Denver Markwell | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Frannie Markwell | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Lillian Markwell | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Carlie Markwell | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Ernest Markwell | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Eva Galton | 58 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Gertrude Galton | 16 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Wheeler Brown | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Lucy Brown | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Woodrow Brown | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 12 | Nervie Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Thelma Brown THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Beula Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | James Brown | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Milford Brown | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Eula G. Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Armon Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Lacy J. Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | William Bill Engle | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Julie Engle | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Jane Gervis | 77 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Purlon Eldridge | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Gillie Eldridge | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Rosco Eldridge | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 26 | Mary Eldridge | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Charly Eldridge | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Anna Mae Eldridge | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Carmel Jan Eldridge | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ozine Eldridge | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Fredy G. Eldridge | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | William W. Mcclurg | 55 | Head | Section Hand | Kentucky |
| 33 | Effie Mcclurg | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Clarence Mcclurg | 12 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 35 | Samuel Mcclurg | 31 | Head | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 36 | Juanita Mcclurg | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Glen Mcclurg | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Grace Mcclurg | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Joe Mcclurg | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 40 | Kathleen Mcclurg | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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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)