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Ben Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ben Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cass-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lima Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Logger |
| Industry | Timber |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Logger |
| Township / Ward | Lima Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Brown | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ralph Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Myrtle Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ben Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Dean Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 28
Cass, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Benjamin S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Cass, Minnesota
Head, age 38
Cass, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Cass-County, Minnesota
Head, age 48
Cass-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lima Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Occupation | Logger |
| Industry | Timber |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Ben Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Brown
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01912-00290)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara Myers | 1 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Donald Myers | 0 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | N. W. Myers | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Eunice F. Myers | 58 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Willard Myers | 21 | son | Farmer | S. Dakota |
| 6 | Oscar Myers | 19 | son | Laborer | S. Dakota |
| 7 | Charles Welder | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Mabel Welder | 44 | wife | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Clifford Welder | 18 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Duane Welder | 15 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Victor Beckman | 63 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 12 | Ida Beckman | 68 | wife | — | Finland |
| 13 | Martin Beckman | 37 | son | Laborer | Finland |
| 14 | Ben E. Brown THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Logger | Minnesota |
| 15 | Emma Brown | 48 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Myrtle Brown | 21 | daughter | Waitress | Minnesota |
| 17 | Ralph Brown | 14 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Dean Brown | 12 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Hormidas Thibault | 57 | Head | Farmer | Canada-French |
| 20 | Cora Thibault | 50 | wife | — | Canada-French |
| 21 | John Thibault | 21 | son | Grad. Out Clerk | Minnesota |
| 22 | George Thibault | 19 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Alfred Thibault | 17 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Lorraine Thibault | 15 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | William Parise | 68 | Head | — | Canada-French |
| 26 | Mary Parise | 49 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Edward Parise | 28 | son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Elizabeth Parise | 7 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Francis Hubbard | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Emma Hubbard | 23 | wife | — | South Dakota |
| 31 | Cora Hubbard | 57 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Edna Hubbard | 18 | sister | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Henry Letourneau | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Mabel Letourneau | 52 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Edward Brown | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Antina Brown | 41 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Gordon Brown | 18 | son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 38 | Orval Lee Brown | 16 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Howard E. Brown | 13 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Doris Brown | 10 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
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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)