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Lester Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Lester Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sadie & Clarence — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New Kingston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hazel Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lester Brown | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Cumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester R |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Cumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cumberland-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 23
Cumberland-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Sadie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sadie Brown
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Brown
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Brown
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03479-00544)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles W. Sunday | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Gertrude E. Sunday | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Harvey P. Sunday | 20 | Son | Office Work | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Frank L. Sunday | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John Martin | 41 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Laura Martin | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Leroy Martin | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Jean E. Martin | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Charles E. Martin | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Harold E. Martin | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | A. James Moyer | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Jessie V. Moyer | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Harvey L. Moyer | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Lloyd Bender | 42 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Alice Bender | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Jean Bender | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Arriene Bender | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Joan Bender | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Nellie Detrick | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | William Ziegler | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Margaret Ziegler | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Clarence Brown | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Lester Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Charles Brown | 18 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Hazel Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | William Baer | 34 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Eva Baer | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Edith Baer | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | William R. Baer | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Elaine Baer | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Jack Baer | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Harold Rev. Springman | 33 | Head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Laura Springman | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Charles Springman | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Eleanor Springman | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | George Lesher | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary E. Lesher | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Harold L. Lesher | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William E. Ziegler | 36 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Savilla Ziegler | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Lester
Gen 1 · 2 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)