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Jack Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Stevens-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Jack Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stevens-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stevens-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stevens |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Morris City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jack | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leta Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Marguerite Brown | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Frank Brown | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Emmet Shusen | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Jennie Lundeen | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Carl Oleson | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Jack Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eugene Brown | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Richard Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ola Brown | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Stevens, Minnesota
Son, age 4
Stevens, Minnesota · implied b. ~1926 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Stevens-County, Minnesota
Son, age 14
Stevens-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stevens |
| 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 Jack Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Jack Brown
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Marguerite Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leta Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Stevens-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Stevens-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01962-00784)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul L. Thompson | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 2 | Sophie Thompson | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Valentine Zisker | 58 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Anton Fjeld | 76 | Head | — | Norway |
| 5 | Minnie Fjeld | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Carl Fjeld | 31 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Edna Peterson | 21 | Lodger | Dishwasher | Minnesota |
| 8 | Lars R. Brendefur | 50 | Head | Barber | Norway |
| 9 | Gyda Brendefur | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Mary Ann Brendefur | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Francis W. Mosey | 39 | Lodger | Produce Buyer | N. Dakota |
| 12 | Wallace A. Mathieson | 26 | Lodger | Baker | Minnesota |
| 13 | Too Many Lines Left For The Above Family | None | — | — | — |
| 14 | Frank Brown | 64 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 15 | Ola Brown | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Eugene Brown | 30 | Son | Painter And Carpenter | Iowa |
| 17 | Marguerite Brown | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Iowa |
| 18 | Leta Brown | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Iowa |
| 19 | Jack Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Richard Brown | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Carl Oleson | 58 | Lodger | Laborer | Norway |
| 22 | Emmet J. Shusen | 55 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Jennie Lundeen | 32 | Lodger | Cook | Minnesota |
| 24 | Margaret Mchugh | 59 | Head | Seamstress | Minnesota |
| 25 | Katherine Mcgrant | 45 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Katherine Mcgrant | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Robert Mcgrant | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | David Mcgrant | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Thomas Mcgrant | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | John Galles | 28 | Head | — | S. Dakota |
| 31 | Wilma Galles | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Patricia Ann Galles | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | John Galles | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Christian Templin | 43 | Head | Bus Depot Dispatcher | Minnesota |
| 35 | Esther C. Templin | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Joan Kay Templin | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Glen A. Ruby | 25 | Lodger | Clerk | North Dakota |
| 38 | Roy A. Berglund | 25 | Lodger | Banking Teller | Minnesota |
| 39 | Walter Hadler | 28 | Lodger | Shoe Repairer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Fred Petersen | 35 | Head | — | Germany |
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)