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Walter Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenup-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Samuel — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenup-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenup |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 5 Newton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryanna Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruby Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Walter Brown | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Raymond Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ethel Brown | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenup, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Greenup, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Greenup, Kentucky
Son, age 24
Greenup, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Greenup-County, Kentucky
Head, age 34
Greenup-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenup |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| 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 Samuel Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lonie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Brown
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lonie Brown
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Brown
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Greenup-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenup-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01311-00258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Brown | 40 | Head | Blast Furnace | Kentucky |
| 2 | Oma Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Ernest Brown | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Beulah Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Willis Brown | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Donald Brown | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Howard Brown | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Willard Traylor | 21 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Lorene Traylor | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Daniel H. Miller | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Julia A. Miller | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Eva Miller | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 13 | Donna Miller | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Kentucky |
| 14 | Betsy Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Audrey Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Jesse Howe | 30 | Laborer | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Irene Miller | 27 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 18 | Larry D. Miller | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Joyce Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Nathan Royster | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Emma Royster | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Lucille Royster | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | William Royster | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Ruth Royster | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Howard Royster | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Ray Royster | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Audrey Royster | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Grade Royster | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Julia Royster | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Walter Brown THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Ethel Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Raymond Brown | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Helen Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Maryanna Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ruby Lorene Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Christopher C. Fields | 77 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Emma Fields | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Charles Fields | 26 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Myrtle Hale | 29 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Betty Lou Hale | 6 | Grand-daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)