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Wm Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Phillips-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Wm Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phillips-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Phillips-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Wm C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Deer Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Deer Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Wm | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wm Brown | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Mattie Brown | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Hazel Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clarence Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Phillips, Kansas
Head, age 42
Phillips, Kansas · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Phillips-County, Kansas
Head, age 52
Phillips-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Wm C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Deer Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 Wm Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Wm Brown
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01251-00701)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elbert E Saunders | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Alice E Saunders | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Edna M Saunders | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 4 | Orris E Saunders | 22 | Son | Spotter | Missouri |
| 5 | Robert L Saunders | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Delwin Shellito | 42 | Head | Tractor Driver | Kansas |
| 7 | Oma Shellito | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Betty Shellito | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Robt Lawler | 15 | Stepson | — | Kansas |
| 10 | R A Shellito | 66 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Lottie Shellito | 39 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | F D Unger | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Clara Unger | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Lona Mae Unger | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Wm C Brown THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 16 | Mattie Brown | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Clarence Brown | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 18 | Hazel Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Dean Keeten | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 20 | Leota Keeten | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Frances Keeten | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Donald Keeten | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Shirley Keeten | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Wilson H Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | Sylva Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Louise Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Everett Smith | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Joyce Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | W J Leydig | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Bernice Leydig | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Darline Leydig | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Norman Leydig | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Dale Leydig | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Burdett Leydig | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Verlee Leydig | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Urs Hauptli | 38 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 37 | Earl A Atkinson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 38 | Jessie Atkinson | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Neil Atkinson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 40 | Gene Atkinson | 12 | Son | — | 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)