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Walter Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Russell-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Walter Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Letha — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter Scott |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Brown | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Willie Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Leetha Brown | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Kentucky
Son, age 6
Russell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| 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 |
1930
Russell, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Russell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter AB |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Russell-County, Kentucky
Son, age 26
Russell-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter Scott |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 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 Walter Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Letha Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Letha Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leetha Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Letha Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Letha Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leetha Brown
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Brown
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Kentucky
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Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Russell-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01354-00519)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Junith O. Tartar | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Mary Tartar | 26 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 43 | G. B. Tartar | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Eunema Tartar | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Bobby Joe Tartar | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | William H. Brown | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Leetha E. Brown | 50 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 48 | Walter Scott Brown THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Willie J. Brown | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 50 | John P. Brown | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 51 | George B. B. Emmerson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Lady Emmerson | 52 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 53 | Rando O. Emmerson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Maissie Emmerson | 20 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 55 | Jackie Emmerson | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Cameron Emmerson | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Carl Foley | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Alpha Foley | 32 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 59 | Peggy Ann Foley | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Alda May Foley | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Aris D. Wilson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Opal Wilson | 27 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 63 | James Hammond | 60 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 64 | Annie Hammond | 59 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 65 | L. Gachel Foley | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Nona E. Foley | 35 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 67 | Elda M. Foley | 15 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 68 | Lillian D. Foley | 14 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 69 | Joyce L. Foley | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Ivan Joseph Foley | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Nena G. Foley | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Brady D. Meece | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Alpha Meece | 33 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 74 | Glenna Jean Meece | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 75 | James D. Meece | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Geneva D. Meece | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Dewey W. Meece | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Dolly Meece | 55 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 79 | Adria Meece | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 80 | S. Bryant Purrar | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)