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Chester Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Preble-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Chester Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Preble-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPreble-County, Ohio
SurnameBrown
Given NameChester
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Harrison Township
1935 Residence (County)Preble
Additional Details
OccupationLabor
IndustryMarble Cliff
Class of WorkerPW
Income (1939)180
Highest GradeH-2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationLabor
Township / WardHarrison Township
Est. Birth Year~1913

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
Howard Brown Son — 29 ~1911
Sylvia Brown Daughter — 20 ~1920
Grace Brown Spouse — 50 ~1890
Albert Brown Son — 17 ~1923
Cebary Brown Head — 52 ~1888
Chester Brown Son — 27 ~1913
Mildred Brown Daughter — 18 ~1922
Spencer Brown Son — 26 ~1914

Census Appearances

1930
Preble, Ohio
Son, age 17
Preble, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Chester L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Preble-County, Ohio
Son, age 27
Preble-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Chester
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Harrison Township
1935 Residence (County) Preble
Occupation Labor
Industry Marble Cliff
Class of Worker PW
Income (1939) 180
Highest Grade H-2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
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 27 · b. ~1913 · Ohio
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Sibling
Spencer Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Preble-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03132-00167)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Cebary Brown 52 Head Farmer Ohio
2 Grace Brown 50 Wife — Ind
3 Howard Brown 29 Son Farmer Ohio
4 Chester Brown THIS PERSON 27 Son Labor Ohio
5 Spencer Ab Brown 26 Son Labor Ohio
6 Sylvia Brown 20 Daughter Housekeeper Ohio
7 Mildred Brown 18 Daughter — Ohio
8 Albert Brown 17 Son — Ohio
9 Ruben Lindsey 46 Head Farmer Virginia
10 Susie Lindsey 46 Wife — Tennessee
11 Emory Lindsey 21 Son Farmer Virginia
12 Kathrin Lindsey 19 Daughter — Virginia
13 Carl Lindsey 14 Son — Ohio
14 Edward Crill 57 Head Labor Ohio
15 May Crill 46 Wife — Ohio
16 Mable Crill 20 Daughter — Ohio
17 Fred Crill 17 Son — Ohio
18 Edna Crill 15 Daughter — Ohio
19 Robert Crill 11 Son — Ohio
20 Daniel Crill 7 Son — Ohio
21 Richard Crill 4 Son — Ohio
22 Thomas Monce 58 Head Farmer Ohio
23 Celesta Monce 54 Wife — Ohio
24 Seymore Biddle 60 Head Doctor Ohio
25 Isaac Biddle 48 Wife — Ohio
26 Ruthy Biddle 17 Daughter — Ohio
27 Friedrich Biddle 15 Son — Ohio
28 Jane Biddle 6 Daughter — Ohio
29 Earnest Roads 33 Head Labor Ohio
30 Grace Roads 27 Wife — Ohio
31 Jane Roads 4 Niece — Indiana
32 Jean Roads 4 Niece — Indiana
33 Roscoe Snyder 54 Head Farmer Ohio
34 Agnes Snyder 51 Wife — Ohio
35 Thelma Snyder 19 Daughter — Ohio
36 John Conrad 72 Head Insurance Ohio
37 Sarah Conrad 71 Wife — Ohio
38 Elsie Conrad 30 Daughter — Ohio
39 Harold Wronke 37 In Law — Ohio
40 Irma Wronke 3 Daughter — 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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