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Charles Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Prairie-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Charles Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prairie-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Prairie-County, Montana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prairie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | sheep farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | School District 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Brown | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ellen Brown | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Prairie, Montana
Son, age 20
Prairie, Montana · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Prairie, Montana
Son, age 30
Prairie, Montana · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Prairie-County, Montana
Son, age 40
Prairie-County, Montana · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prairie |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | sheep farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Charles Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hellen Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hellen Brown
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Brown
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Brown
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Brown
Son · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Montana
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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 — Prairie-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Prairie-County, Montana
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02227-00716)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna M. Evarts | 83 | mother | — | Germany |
| 42 | Elmer W. Elhardt | 24 | hired man | Laborer | Montana |
| 43 | Walter Solle | 51 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Pearl Solle | 33 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Herbert W. Solle | 19 | son | — | Oregon |
| 46 | Phillip Solle | 13 | son | — | Oregon |
| 47 | Betty L. Solle | 4 | daughter | — | Montana |
| 48 | Paul N. Evarts | 43 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Evan W. Davis | 67 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Adeline Davis | 64 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Lorin C. Davis | 26 | son | Farmer | Montana |
| 57 | William Brown | 71 | head | — | New York |
| 58 | Ellen A. Brown | 61 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Charles W. Brown THIS PERSON | 40 | son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 60 | John Leppon | 56 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Mcclellan Shaw | 75 | head | Postmaster | New York |
| 62 | Kate Shaw | 77 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Nicolas Theisen | 35 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 64 | William Haley | 72 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 65 | Eva B. Haley | 76 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | E. Wesley Haley | 63 | brother | Farmer | Missouri |
| 67 | Albert O. Hamel | 61 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 68 | Marie H. Hamel | 62 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Albert G. Hamel | 22 | son | Farmer | Montana |
| 70 | Henry Preibith | 61 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 71 | Minna Preibith | 59 | wife | — | Germany |
| 72 | Nels Undem | 64 | head | Farmer | Norway |
| 73 | Nels Vestly | 30 | hired man | Laborer | Norway |
| 74 | Torall Tunem | 29 | hired man | Sheep Herder | Norway |
| 75 | Hans Volstad | 60 | hired man | Sheep Herder | Norway |
| 76 | Christina Undem | 62 | cook | Cook | Norway |
| 77 | Arne Tunem | 30 | hired man | Laborer | Norway |
| 78 | Katherine Warner | 58 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | May Warner | 25 | daughter | Farmer | Montana |
| 80 | Phyllis Warner | 21 | daughter | — | Montana |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 5 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)