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Chester Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Chester Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Queen Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Chester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lloyd Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Brown | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ella Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Donald Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edith Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Doris Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Vernon Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Chester Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Minnesota
Son, age 7
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chester Reynold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Polk-County, Minnesota
Son, age 17
Polk-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| 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 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 17 · b. ~1923 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Vernon Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Polk-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01949-00974)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Myhre | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Ted D. Smith | 52 | Head | Woodcutter | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Charles Olson | 49 | Partner | Woodcutter | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Ed Sander | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Loretta Sander | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Willis Sander | 17 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Donald Sander | 16 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Bertha Myhre | 67 | Head | — | Norway |
| 9 | Jorgen Myhre | 39 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 10 | William Myhre | 33 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Carl F. Lee | 71 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 12 | Syneva Lee | 75 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 13 | Maynard Shefveland | 40 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Freda Shefveland | 37 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Ole Opperstad | 70 | Brother | Farm Hand | Norway |
| 16 | Ingvald Lade | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Esther Lade | 44 | Wife | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 18 | Norman Lade | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 19 | Walter D. Brown | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Ella Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Chester Brown THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 22 | Vernon Brown | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Lloyd Brown | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Donald Brown | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Wallace Brown | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Edith Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Doris Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Adolph Blomset | 59 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 29 | Blanche Blomset | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Marcella Blomset | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Theodore Blomset | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Clarence Swenson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Christina Swenson | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Shirley Swenson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Norman Hendrickson | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 36 | Alice Hendrickson | 29 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Orris Hendrickson | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Clyde Hendrickson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Jean Hendrickson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Neil Hendrickson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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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)