Lester Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Joseph-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Lester Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Joseph-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Penn Township
1935 Residence (County)	St. Joseph
Additional Details
Occupation	Office
Industry	Rubber Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	38
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Office
Township / Ward	Penn Township
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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 Lester	Age	Birth yr
Donald Brown	Son	—	15	~1925
Lester Brown	Head	—	43	~1897
Austin Brown	Son	—	21	~1919
Harold Brown	Son	—	18	~1922
William Henninger	Other	—	73	~1867
Henry Brown	Other	—	68	~1872
Maggie Brown	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Robert Brown	Son	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

St Joseph, …

Head, age 23

St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Rubber Fac
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

St Joseph, …

Head, age 34

St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lester B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Safety Man
Industry	Foot Wear
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

St.-Joseph-County, Indiana

Head, age 43

St.-Joseph-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Penn Township
1935 Residence (County)	St. Joseph
Occupation	Office
Industry	Rubber Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	38
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Lester Brown

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01093-00388)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Schuyler Houston	40	Head	Machinist	Indiana
2	Mary Houston	37	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Phyllis Houston	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
4	Kenneth Houston	15	Son	—	Indiana
5	Mary Lou Houston	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
6	Nellie Jefferies	37	Head	—	Indiana
7	Loretta Jefferies	19	Daughter	Stenography	Indiana
8	Joan Jefferies	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
9	Jimmie Jefferies	10	Son	—	Indiana
10	John Jefferies	7	Son	—	Indiana
11	Lenore Jefferies	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
12	Sandra Jefferies	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
13	Frank Coper	38	Head	Maintenance	Pa
14	Bertha Coper	49	Wife	—	Indiana
15	David Milton	35	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
16	Clara Milton	34	Wife	—	Indiana
17	David Junior Milton	7	Son	—	Indiana
18	Noel Milton	3	Son	—	Indiana
19	Julius Henningham	33	Head	Clerk	Germany
20	Norma Henningham	30	Wife	—	Indiana
21	Elizabeth Henningham	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
22	Susan Henningham	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
23	Lester Brown THIS PERSON	43	Head	Office	Michigan
24	Maggie Brown	43	Wife	—	Indiana
25	Austin Brown	21	Son	Painting	Indiana
26	Harold Brown	18	Son	Farmer	Indiana
27	Robert Brown	17	Son	—	Indiana
28	Donald Brown	15	Son	—	Indiana
29	Henry W. Brown	68	Father	Farmer	Ohio
30	William Henninger	73	Father-in-law	—	Indiana
31	Herbert D. Collins	39	Head	Inspection	Michigan
32	Margaret Collins	35	Wife	—	Canada-English
33	David Collins	4	Son	—	Michigan
34	Robert Welch	13	Son	—	Michigan
35	Patricia Welch	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
36	Jay Stump	43	Head	Laborer	Indiana
37	Effie Stump	37	Wife	—	Indiana
38	Mildred Stump	18	Daughter	House Work	Indiana
39	Le Roy Stump	16	Son	—	Indiana
40	Raymond Stump	14	Son	—	Indiana

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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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