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Nellie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Aitkin-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Aitkin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Aitkin-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aitkin Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Aitkin |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Aitkin Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charlotte Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Esther Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Martin Brown | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Arthur Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nellie Brown | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Aitkin, Minnesota
Spouse, age 32
Aitkin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Aitkin, Minnesota
Other, age 42
Aitkin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Aitkin-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 53
Aitkin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aitkin Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Aitkin |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Aitkin-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Aitkin-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01903-00067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lanson | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 42 | Marvin Lanson | 16 | Son | Helper | Minnesota |
| 43 | Eldred Lanson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Oliver Chatelle | 74 | Head | Janitor | Canada Eng |
| 45 | Virginia Chatelle | 72 | Wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 46 | Hugh Meehan | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Hugh Jr Meehan | 23 | Son | Brick Maker | Minnesota |
| 48 | Ellen A Bunker | 73 | Aunt | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Nettie R Riggs | 53 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 50 | George Vanettenburg | 83 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 51 | James Longworth | 49 | Head | Mason | Nebraska |
| 52 | Rose A Longworth | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | James Jr Longworth | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Wayne Longworth | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Cecil Longworth | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Dale Longworth | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Robert Coates | 33 | Head | Brick Layer | Iowa |
| 58 | Hazel Q Coates | 28 | Wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 59 | Catherine Coates | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | William Pendergast | 64 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Raleigh Fuller | 67 | Head | Superintendent | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Marietta Fuller | 60 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Martin Brown | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 64 | Nellie R Brown THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 65 | Esther Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Charlotte Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Arthur Brown | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Louise Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Waldemar Hendrickson | 38 | Head | Miner | Sweden |
| 70 | Hanna S Hendrickson | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Marion Hendrickson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Waldemar Jr Hendrickson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | June Hendrickson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Margie Hendrickson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Darlene Hendrickson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | James Hendrickson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Joan Hendrickson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | William Beneke | 53 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 79 | Pearl Beneke | 36 | Wife | Assistant Manager | Iowa |
| 80 | Margaret Hanson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)