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Chas Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Chas Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chas. Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Sweden Town |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | West Sweden Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Chas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Earl Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Chas Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Evelyn Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Earlene Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Chas Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Wisconsin
Son, age 4
Polk, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Mixed Blood |
| Mother's Birthplace | Chippewa |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Polk-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 14
Polk-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chas. Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Sweden Town |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Chas Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Chas Brown
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Walter Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earlene Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04512-00766)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrtle Smith | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 2 | Evelyn Smith | 19 | Daughter | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 3 | Mildred Smith | 17 | Daughter | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 4 | E. Inez Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Melvin Smith | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Ardis Smith | 3 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 7 | Morris D. Spriggs | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 8 | Carrie Spriggs | 51 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 9 | August Chellman | 70 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 10 | Johanna Chellman | 63 | Wife | Housewife | Sweden |
| 11 | Bertha Wickstrom | 59 | Head | Housewife | Sweden |
| 12 | Arne Wickstrom | 19 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Estelle Wickstrom | 15 | Daughter | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Chas. L. Brown | 51 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Elizabeth Brown | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Earlene D. Brown | 16 | Daughter | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Chas. Henry Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Evelyn May Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Walter R. Brown | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Earl R. Brown | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Lewis Peterson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Elsie Peterson | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Lottie Peterson | 77 | Mother | Housewife | Sweden |
| 24 | Clarence Peterson | 42 | Head | Meatcutter | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Eva Peterson | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Dorothy Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 27 | Mildred Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | N. Dakota |
| 28 | James Peterson | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Frances Peterson | 22 | Daughter | House Maid | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Gordon Peterson | 19 | Son | Milk Route | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Vernice Peterson | 18 | Daughter | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Emil Ross | 44 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Ethel Ross | 49 | Wife | Cashier | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Richard Hallquist | 43 | Head | Operator | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Ester Hallquist | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Lenora Hallquist | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Bernice Hallquist | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Robert Hallquist | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Bernie Bengtson | 44 | Head | Sales Man | Wisconsin |
| 40 | June D. Bengtson | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
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)