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Leo Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Brown-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Leo Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brown-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Benhard — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brown-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leo |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stately township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brown |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Stately Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leo | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gerald Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Viola Brown | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Leo Brown | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Leroy Fox | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brown, Minnesota
Son, age 6
Brown, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leo B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Brown, Minnesota
Son, age 16
Brown, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leo B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Brown-County, Minnesota
Head, age 26
Brown-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leo |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stately township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brown |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Leo Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Benhard Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Brown
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benhard Brown
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Brown
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Brown
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Leo Brown
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Brown-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Brown-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01909-00727)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Seopold | 56 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Adina Seopold | 51 | Wife | Farmer Wife | Minnesota |
| 3 | Wesley Seopold | 28 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 4 | Edna Seopold | 17 | Daughter | House Work | Minnesota |
| 5 | Delaine Seopold | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 6 | Albert Sydow | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 7 | William Sydow | 52 | Brother | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 8 | Joe Jr. Blum | 38 | Head | Farming | Switzerland |
| 9 | Christine Blum | 38 | Wife | House Work | Minnesota |
| 10 | Merla Blum | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 11 | Kenneth Blum | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | David Blum | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Franklin Blum | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Robert Blum | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Carol Blum | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Harl Blum | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Gary Blum | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Herman Brown | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Sonia Brown | 44 | Wife | House Wife | Minnesota |
| 20 | Raymond Brown | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 21 | Leona Brown | 17 | Daughter | House Work | Minnesota |
| 22 | Arlene Brown | 15 | Daughter | House Work | Minnesota |
| 23 | Leonard Brown | 14 | Son | Farm Work | Minnesota |
| 24 | Orville Brown | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Betty Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Barbara Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Mike Kastner | 65 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Magret Kastner | 67 | Wife | Farmer Wife | Austria |
| 29 | Walter Boelter | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Frieda Boelter | 30 | Wife | Farmer Wife | Minnesota |
| 31 | Herman Thram | 51 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 32 | Helena Thram | 49 | Wife | Farmer Wife | Germany |
| 33 | Clarence Thram | 26 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 34 | Arthur Thram | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Ethel Thram | 23 | Wife | Farmer Wife | Minnesota |
| 36 | Leo Brown THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Viola Brown | 20 | Wife | Farmer Wife | South Dakota |
| 38 | Virgil Brown | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Gerald Brown | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Leroy Fox | 21 | Labor | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Leo
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)