Chas Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this Chas Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Chas H Sr
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Washington City
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Additional Details
Occupation	Accountant
Industry	Amer RR
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	3600
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Accountant
Township / Ward	Washington City
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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Chas	Age	Birth yr
Chas Brown	Son	—	9	~1931
Margaret Brown	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Helen Brown	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Chas Brown	Head	—	41	~1899
Barbara Brown	Daughter	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1930

None, District …

Head, age 31

None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Charles H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Railroad Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

District-Of-Columbia-County, District …

Head, age 41

District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Chas H Sr
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Washington City
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Occupation	Accountant
Industry	Amer RR
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	3600
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Chas Brown

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · District of Columbia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00562-00396)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	May E Meiring	22	Daughter	Teacher	Va
2	Carl R Arnold	49	Head	Commissioner	Oregon
3	Florence S Arnold	48	Wife	—	Ohio
4	Robert G Arnold	17	Son	—	Ohio
5	Thomas S Jr Garges	60	Head	Bus. Manager	Wash D.C.
6	Ellen S Garges	57	Wife	—	Wash D.C.
7	Catherine Garges	28	Daughter	Auditor	Wash D.C.
8	Thomas S Jr Garges	25	Son	Adjudicator	Wash D.C.
9	Ellen C Garges	21	Daughter	Clerk	Wash D.C.
10	Bernadetta Garges	20	Daughter	—	Wash D.C.
11	Zita P Garges	18	Daughter	Typist	Wash D.C.
12	Merritt L Smith	36	Head	Asst. Sec'T	New Jersey
13	Thelma M Smith	33	Wife	—	Kansas
14	Jo Ann R Smith	3	Daughter	—	Wash D.C.
15	Amelia Puttenberger	71	Mother in law	—	Iowa
16	George R Sr Boyd	57	Head	Chem. Engineer	Iowa
17	Edith S Boyd	49	Wife	—	Indiana
18	George R Jr Boyd	25	Son	Teacher	Georgia
19	Foster L Boyd	19	Son	—	Virginia
20	Ellsworth Boyd	11	Son	—	Virginia
21	Chas H Sr Brown THIS PERSON	41	Head	Accountant	Virginia
22	Helen S Brown	41	Wife	—	New York
23	Barbara E Brown	13	Daughter	—	Wash D.C.
24	Margaret Brown	12	Daughter	—	Wash D.C.
25	Chas H Jr Brown	9	Son	—	Wash D.C.
26	Ella Mccarthy	62	Head	—	New York
27	Dean J Mccarthy	44	Son	—	Wash D.C.
28	Le Roy Mccarthy	40	Son	—	Wash D.C.
29	Margaret Finnegan	55	Sister	—	New York
30	William H Nesbit	38	Head	Physician	Penn
31	Nancy E Nesbit	34	Wife	—	N. Carolina
32	Nancy N Nesbit	11	Daughter	—	California
33	Jean V Nesbit	10	Daughter	—	Hawaii
34	J. Gordon Steele	34	Head	U.S.D.A.	Penn
35	Florence S Steele	30	Wife	—	Ohio
36	John H. Steele	7	Son	—	Ohio
37	William G Steele	0	Son	—	Wash D.C.
38	Benno F Koch	48	Head	Med Consultant	Wisconsin
39	Josephine G Koch	47	Wife	—	Wisconsin
40	Robert F Koch	20	Son	Salesman	Wisconsin

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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)

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