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Chester Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Chester Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Van Buren Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Van Buren Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Chester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Betty Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Byron Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Maude Brown | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Chester Brown | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Buren, …
Head, age 29
Van Buren, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chester C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Tenant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Van Buren, …
Head, age 40
Van Buren, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chester C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Head, age 49
Van-Buren-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Van Buren Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Chester Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Chester Brown
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01208-00804)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester Brown THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Maude Brown | 45 | Wife | H K | Iowa |
| 3 | Byron Brown | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | John Brown | 16 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 5 | Betty Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Lawrence Boyer | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Thelma Boyer | 39 | Wife | H K | Iowa |
| 8 | John Boyer | 21 | Son | Student | Iowa |
| 9 | Wilma Boyer | 16 | Daughter | Student | Iowa |
| 10 | Wayne Boyer | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Herald Boyer | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Irene Boyer | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Marilyn Boyer | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Ester Boyer | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Frank Brill | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Nissie Brill | 61 | Wife | H K | Iowa |
| 17 | Clyde Brill | 28 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 18 | Earl Brill | 26 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 19 | Joseph Brill | 23 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 20 | John Brill | 61 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Homer Cole | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Hazel Cole | 25 | Wife | H K | Iowa |
| 23 | Paul Cole | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 24 | Earnest Cole | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 25 | Albert Cole | 13 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 26 | Kathern Cole | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Bernard Cole | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Doris Cole | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Dorothy Cole | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Arthur Poling | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Etta Poling | 32 | Wife | H K | Iowa |
| 32 | Mary Poling | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | John Douglas | 72 | Head | Retired | Missouri |
| 34 | Thad Sheldahl | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 35 | Helen Sheldahl | 53 | Wife | H K | Iowa |
| 36 | Otto Thomas | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Anna May Thomas | 39 | Wife | H K | Iowa |
| 38 | Cecil Thomas | 26 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 39 | Mary Thomas | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 40 | Ruby Thomas | 21 | Daughter | Helper | Iowa |
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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)