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Earl Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Isanti-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Earl Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Isanti-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Isanti-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambridge tp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Isanti |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Earl Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Paul Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Vera Brown | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Isanti, Minnesota
Head, age 30
Isanti, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Isanti, Minnesota
Head, age 40
Isanti, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Isanti-County, Minnesota
Head, age 50
Isanti-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambridge tp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Isanti |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Earl Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Earl Brown
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Isanti-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Isanti-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01927-00905)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | M Ingrid | 90 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 42 | Carl O Farm | 64 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 43 | Anna E Farm | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Darlene Blomberg | 21 | Lodger | Teacher In Rural School | Minnesota |
| 45 | Emil R Anderson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Charley E Anderson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Selma J Anderson | 61 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Clarence L Wistrom | 61 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 49 | Emma M Wistrom | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Clifford C Wistrom | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 51 | Mildred F Wistrom | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Minnesota |
| 52 | Norma Smith | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Andrew Holm | 49 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 54 | Agna Holm | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Sylvia A Holm | 25 | Daughter | Maid | Minnesota |
| 56 | Wilford L Holm | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 57 | Sonja A Holm | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Ole Hedin | 84 | Father in law | — | Sweden |
| 59 | Earl Brown THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Vera Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Paul W Brown | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Patricia M Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Charley G Erickson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Christine Erickson | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Wilfred C Erickson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 66 | Delmer C Erickson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | George H Medin | 56 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Nellie A Medin | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Lawrence A Medin | 15 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Phyllis V Medin | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Wallace G Medin | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Yvonne F Medin | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Alvin B Nelson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 74 | Evelyn E Nelson | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Deloris Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Shirley M Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | John Swanson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 78 | Josephine Swanson | 42 | Wife | Middleman & Maid | Minnesota |
| 79 | Gottfred B Ericson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Annie L Ericson | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
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)