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Chester Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Chester Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Ball Play Beat 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Chester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coy Brown | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Wayne Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Billie Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Doyle Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Virginia Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Chester Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Glenn Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eunice Brown | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cherokee, Alabama
Son, age
Cherokee, Alabama · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Cherokee-County, Alabama
Son, age 11
Cherokee-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Chester Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Chester Brown
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Alabama
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Sibling
Doyle Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00011-00238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecil C. Chandler | 5 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Travis W. Chandler | 3 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Foster Estes | 63 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 4 | Zula A. Estes | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Edna Estes | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Gladys Pruitt | 35 | Daughter | Public School | Alabama |
| 7 | Jon Richardson | 16 | Hired Hand | Farm | Alabama |
| 8 | Alvin Deberry | 25 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 9 | Mildred Deberry | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Will Davis | 65 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 11 | Ida A. Davis | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Melburn Davis | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Melonee Davis | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Morris Davis | 25 | Son | Farm | Alabama |
| 15 | Irene Davis | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Albert Cunningham | 50 | Brother-in-law | Farm | Alabama |
| 17 | Coy Brown | 33 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 18 | Eunice O. Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Doyle Brown | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Chester Brown THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Wayne Brown | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Billie H. Brown | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Glenn Brown | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Virginia Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Sam J. O. Davis | 62 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 26 | Maggie Davis | 62 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Preston Davis | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Willis Farrar | 58 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Effie O. Farrar | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Burnett Farrar | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Wayne Farrar | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Riley Hendrix | 66 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 33 | Nola Hendrix | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Ruby Eubanks | 18 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Dewey O. Swafford | 20 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 36 | Gelly Swafford | 16 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | G. Charles Chambers | 33 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Birdie Chambers | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Cecil Chambers | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Clemie F. Chambers | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)