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Lester Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Eaton-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Lester Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Eaton-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & William — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Eaton-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bellevue Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Eaton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bellevue Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Brown | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Lester Brown | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Gladys Brown | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Eaton, Michigan
Son, age 10
Eaton, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Eaton, Michigan
Son, age 21
Eaton, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Eaton-County, Michigan
Head, age 31
Eaton-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bellevue Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Eaton |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Lester Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Brown
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Brown
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Brown
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Michigan
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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 — Eaton-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Eaton-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01747-00046)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Palhamous | 7 | Step Son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | James Palhamous | 5 | Step Son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Mary Palhamous | 3 | Step Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Ester Holman | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Cecil Salter | 30 | Brother in law | Laborer | Michigan |
| 6 | Earl E Tidder | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 7 | Mildred I Tidder | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Beatrice E Tidder | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Elmer Lacy | 78 | Father in law | Farmer | Indiana |
| 10 | Cameron Earl | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 11 | Martha Earl | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Betty Jane Earl | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Silas H Terwilliger | 63 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 14 | Cora Terwilliger | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Marie Rowley | 13 | Step Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Lewis V Rowley | 19 | Step Son | Log Hauler | Michigan |
| 17 | William Rowley | 27 | Step Son | Printer | Michigan |
| 18 | Grace Rowley | 20 | Dau in law | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Gracie H Rowley | 1 | Gr dau | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Sharon Rowley | 0 | Gr dau | — | Michigan |
| 21 | John Tanner | 52 | Head | Laborer | Switzerland |
| 22 | Katrina Tanner | 51 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 23 | Matthew Tanner | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 24 | Rossie Tanner | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Fred Tanner | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Harold Cristineson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 27 | Hazel Cristineson | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Ruth Cristineson | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Joyce Cristineson | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Lester Brown THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 31 | Gladys Brown | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Beverly Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Dudley R Fell | 35 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 34 | Mary W Fell | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | William Fell | 19 | Step Son | Bailer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Loretta Fell | 14 | Step Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Earl Ward | 35 | Brother in law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Margaret Ward | 8 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Doris A Wilkey | 15 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Albert L Fruin | 69 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Lester
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)