Chester Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Chester Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Knox-County, Ohio
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Chester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Mt. Vernon
1935 Residence (County)	Knox
Additional Details
Occupation	Cutter
Industry	P. Plate Glass
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Occupation	Cutter
Township / Ward	Mt Vernon
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Chester	Age	Birth yr
James Brown	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Howard Brown	Son	—	16	~1924
James Brown	Son	—	8	~1932
Pansy Brown	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Marian Brown	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Chester Brown	Head	—	41	~1899
Lulu Money	Other	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Knox, Ohio

Head, age 21

Knox, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Chester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Switzerland
Occupation	Cutter
Industry	Glass factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Knox, Ohio

Head, age 31

Knox, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Chester W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Creamery
Class of Worker	4590
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Knox-County, Ohio

Head, age 41

Knox-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Chester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Mt. Vernon
1935 Residence (County)	Knox
Occupation	Cutter
Industry	P. Plate Glass
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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Chester Brown

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03093-00378)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Rena Thomas	47	Wife	—	Ohio
2	Bernice Thomas	25	Daughter	Housework	Ohio
3	Charles Thomas	24	Son	Helper Mech.	Ohio
4	Lucy Dudley	81	Head	—	Virginia
5	Grace Dudley	48	Daughter	—	Virginia
6	Charles Raiser	31	Head	Labor Tender	Ohio
7	May Raiser	31	Wife	—	Ohio
8	Alice Raiser	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
9	Adelis Raiser	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
10	Carl Martin	49	Head	Janitor	Ohio
11	Bertha Martin	42	Wife	—	Ohio
12	Charles Martin	20	Son	Paper Boy	Ohio
13	Betty Martin	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
14	Glen Martin	13	Son	—	Ohio
15	Chester Brown THIS PERSON	41	Head	Cutter	Pennsylvania
16	Pansy Brown	43	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Howard Brown	16	Son	—	Ohio
18	Marian Brown	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	James Brown	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	James Brown	8	Son	—	Ohio
21	Lulu Money	51	Sister-in-law	Clerk	Ohio
22	Robert O'Dell	36	Head	General Grocery	Ohio
23	Dorothy O'Dell	28	Wife	Clerk In Store	Ohio
24	Marjory Niederhauser	18	Sister	Clerk	Ohio
25	Charles Vannatta	49	Head	Tool Dresser	Ohio
26	Blanche Vannatta	47	Wife	Beautician	Illinois
27	William Patterson	27	Son	—	Ohio
28	Walter Patterson	21	Son	Laborer	Ohio
29	Laura Patterson	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Ellen Patterson	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	Blanche Brown	72	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
32	Ike Thomas	33	Head	Clerical	Ohio
33	William Enchreach	43	Head	Cut Off Helper	Indiana
34	Marie Enchreach	36	Wife	Clerk	Ohio
35	Florence Givens	19	Daughter-in-law	Clerical	Ohio
36	Charles Givens	17	Son	—	Ohio
37	George Michaux	54	Head	Mill Wright	Belgium
38	Verna Michaux	49	Wife	—	Belgium
39	Rose Michaux	24	Daughter	Clerical	Ohio
40	Alton Carpenter	35	Head	—	Ohio

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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.

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