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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.~1928), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pine Grove Magisterial District #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Pine Grove Magisterial District 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgie Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Nora Brown | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Thelma Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harvey Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Cecil Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dewey Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elwood Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Clifford Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Rena Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rowan, Kentucky
Daughter, age 2
Rowan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thelma I |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 12
Rowan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pine Grove Magisterial District #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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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Thelma Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Cecil Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dewey Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elwood Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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-t0627-01354-00279)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cora Blankenship | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Betty Blankenship | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Baraba Blankenship | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Franklin Blankenship | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Beula Blankenship | 0 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | William Blankenship | 19 | nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Harvey Ray Brown | 42 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Rena Brown | 38 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Dewey Brown | 16 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | James Brown | 15 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Virgie Brown | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Thelma Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Elwood Brown | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Cecil Brown | 8 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Thomas Brown | 6 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Robert Brown | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Clifford Brown | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Nora E Brown | 0 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Roscoe Plank | 44 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Cora Plank | 43 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Raymond Plank | 19 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Agnes Plank | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Lester Plank | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Donald Brown | 10 | nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Mettie Stinns | 52 | head | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 26 | Miriam Faye Stinns | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Daisy Parker | 54 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Allie Parker | 50 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Cecil Parker | 30 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Arthur Parker | 18 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Ezra Parker | 16 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Lonnie Parker | 14 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Harold Parker | 11 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Georgia Parker | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Delmer Parker | 28 | son | Logging | Kentucky |
| 36 | Hazel Parker | 21 | daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Farris Parker | 1 | grandson | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Mary Thadima | 45 | head | Housekeeper | Czecho Slovakia |
| 39 | Mamie Thadima | 17 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Lucile Thadima | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)