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Viola Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ford-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Viola Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ford-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ford-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasant Valley Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Valley Township |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Eleanor Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Eugene Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Wanda Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| H Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marion Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Viola Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joyce Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lynn Brown | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Coral Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Viva Brown | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ford, Kansas
Daughter, age 1
Ford, Kansas · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Ford-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 10
Ford-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1930 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasant Valley Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ford |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Viola Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Kansas
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Sibling
Eugene Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Coral Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wanda Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
H Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Ford-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ford-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01231-01008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest B. Weber | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Nellie Mae Weber | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Rudolph H. Weber | 48 | Brother | Farmer | Missouri |
| 4 | Allen Trumpe | 44 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Lynn H. Brown | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | Viva E. Brown | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Marion Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Eugene H. Brown | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 9 | Wanda Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | H. H. Junior Brown | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Viola Brown THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Coral Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Eleanor Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Frances Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Joyce Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | George William Brown | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Ben Jr. Treiber | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 18 | Mary Treiber | 27 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 19 | Jimmy Treiber | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Jane Treiber | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Marlene Treiber | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Carl H. Lohave | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 23 | Charlotte Lohave | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Russell Lohave | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Donna Lee Lohave | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Scott Hatton | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 27 | Della Hatton | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Rodney Kent Hatton | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Leonard E. Kolbeck | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Kathryn D. Kolbeck | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Elizabeth Claire Kolbeck | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Patricia Ann Kolbeck | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Jos. A. Markus | 41 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 34 | Margaret Markus | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Marie Markus | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Joseph Markus | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Alfred Markus | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Valeria Markus | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Ignatius Markus | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Sidney L. Miller | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
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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)