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Catherine Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rice-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rice-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rice-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Erin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rice |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No H4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Erin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Stella Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edward Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ralph Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Donald Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Richard Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cyril Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Catherine Brown | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rice, Minnesota
Spouse, age 31
Rice, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Rice-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 41
Rice-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Erin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rice |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No H4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Minnesota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Rice-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Rice-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01953-00071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank O Duban | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Anna Duban | 66 | Mother | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Anna Jr. Duban | 27 | Wife | Farm | Minnesota |
| 4 | Dorothy Duban | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Frances Duban | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Mahlon Viert | 20 | Hired | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Thomas Voracek | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Emma Voracek | 28 | Wife | Farm | Minnesota |
| 9 | Mary Voracek | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | George Voracek | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Anna Voracek | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | George Dudley | 50 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 13 | Lillian Dudley | 40 | Wife | Farm | Minnesota |
| 14 | John Dudley | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Gerald Dudley | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Edgar Mccullough | 71 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Margaret Mccullough | 70 | Wife | Farm | Minnesota |
| 18 | Agnes Mccullough | 43 | Daughter | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 19 | William Mccullough | 37 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Edward Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Catherine Brown THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | Farm | Minnesota |
| 22 | Helen Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Ralph Brown | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Donald Brown | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Dorothy Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Richard Brown | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Cyril Brown | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Stella Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Irene Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Albert E Nelson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Gladys Nelson | 43 | Wife | Farm | Illinois |
| 32 | Beverly Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Neoma Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Merle Moden | 22 | Hired | Farmer Laborer | Iowa |
| 35 | John Wadekamper | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Eleanor Wadekamper | 29 | Wife | Farm | Minnesota |
| 37 | Julius Wadekamper | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Daniel Wadekamper | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Nancy Wadekamper | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Herman Fisher | 45 | Hired | Farmer Laborer | Minnesota |
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)