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Cecil Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Cecil Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Alice — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 10 (Arickaree) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 132 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 10 Arickaree |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Cecil | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorne Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Donald Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Cecil Brown | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Augusta Brown | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Colorado
Son, age 8
Washington, Colorado · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Washington, Colorado
Son, age 19
Washington, Colorado · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cecil A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Washington-County, Colorado
Head, age 29
Washington-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 10 (Arickaree) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 132 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Cecil Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Brown
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Cecil Brown
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Colorado
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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 — Washington-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00480-00710)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelia G. Marick | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Harold A. Marick | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 3 | Paul Marick | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 4 | Ralph Jesse | 28 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 5 | Edna Jesse | 21 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Ronald Jesse | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 7 | Hilda Bauer | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 8 | George Bauer | 61 | Father | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 9 | Margaret Bauer | 60 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Henry Volberding | 24 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 11 | Hazel Volberding | 23 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 12 | Arthur Herzberg | 28 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 13 | Alice Herzberg | 19 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 14 | Jacquelyn C. Herzberg | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 15 | Everett Jesse | 23 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 16 | Howard Jesse | 22 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 17 | Frances Jesse | 19 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 18 | Lee Graves | 34 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 19 | Pauline Graves | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Louise Graves | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 21 | Harold Graves | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Donald Graves | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Cecil Brown THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 24 | Augusta Brown | 26 | Wife | Teacher | Colorado |
| 25 | Lorne Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Donald Brown | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Albert G. Gasser | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Ellen Gasser | 57 | Wife | Teacher | Iowa |
| 29 | Marvin Gasser | 28 | Son | Farmer | Colorado |
| 30 | Eugene Gasser | 18 | Son | Farmer | Colorado |
| 31 | Roby Douglas | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 32 | Elva Douglas | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Eugene Douglas | 17 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Edward Douglas | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Francis N. Farley | 41 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 36 | Carrie Farley | 43 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Jean Farley | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 38 | Edd D. Farley | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 39 | Eunice Price | 41 | Niece | — | Kansas |
| 40 | John Finley Farley | 61 | Head | Farmer | W. Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Cecil
Gen 1 · 2 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)