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Vera Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Trego-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Vera Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Trego-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Trego-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Trego |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Wakeeney City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Vera | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Cecil Pencel | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Dwight Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elsie Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mable Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Leslie Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Vera Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Everett Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Trego, Kansas
Daughter, age 1
Trego, Kansas · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Trego-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 10
Trego-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Trego |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| 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 Vera Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Vera Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Kansas
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Sibling
Elsie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dwight Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leslie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Trego-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Trego-County, Kansas
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01264-00330)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathryn Chalk | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 2 | John H. Hamon | 40 | Head | Rock Payer | Nebraska |
| 3 | Pauline V. Hamon | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Juanita Hamon | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Evelyn Knaus | 10 | Step-daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Leroy Knaus | 8 | Step-son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Henry Stoppel | 37 | Brother-in-law | House Painter | Russia |
| 8 | John W. Brown | 48 | Head | Under Clerk | Nebraska |
| 9 | Mary Brown | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Dwight Brown | 17 | Son | Jack Hammer Operator | Kansas |
| 11 | Dorothy Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Elsie Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Vera Brown THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Mable Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Leslie Brown | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Everett Brown | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Cecil H. Pencel | 22 | Step-son | Truck Driver | Montana |
| 18 | Grace V. Spitenangle | 56 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Dorothea Spitenangle | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | William Berschaver | 29 | Head | Rock Dressing | Kansas |
| 21 | Mollie Berschaver | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Norma Lee Berschaver | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Billy Dean Berschaver | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Fred Berschaver | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | Rosa Berschaver | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | La Verne Berschaver | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Norman Berschaver | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Ralph C. Hendricks | 36 | Head | Carpenter Helper | Kansas |
| 29 | Bertha Hendricks | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Loretta Hendricks | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Donald Hendricks | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Diana Dee Hendricks | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | George Holt | 66 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 34 | Edith Holt | 60 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Charles E. Morey | 52 | Head | County Commissioner | Kansas |
| 36 | Alice Morey | 51 | 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)