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Peter Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Buffalo-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Peter Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buffalo-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Arthur — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buffalo-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Peter V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gilmanton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buffalo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Gilmanton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Brown | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Ned Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Florence Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Alice Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Peter Brown | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Belle Brown | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Paul Brown | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buffalo, Wisconsin
Son, age 12
Buffalo, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Buffalo, Wisconsin
Son, age 22
Buffalo, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Peter B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Buffalo-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 32
Buffalo-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Peter V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gilmanton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buffalo |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Peter Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Brown
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Brown
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Brown
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Peter Brown
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Ned Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Buffalo-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Buffalo-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04462-00204)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvina P. Schally | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Irvin R. Schally | 31 | Son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Ruth A. Schally | 20 | Daughter | House Work | Wisconsin |
| 4 | John H. B. Anderson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Hannah M. Anderson | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Charles S. Anderson | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Marland A. Anderson | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Lillian M. Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Lyman J. Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Eileen J. Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Linden L. Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Arthur S. Brown | 67 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 13 | Belle M. Brown | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Paul A. Brown | 34 | Son | Farm Labor | South Dakota |
| 15 | Peter V. Brown THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Florence Brown | 21 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Ned E. Brown | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Alice L. Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Jacob H. Haase | 49 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Irene A. Haase | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Ray Agneron | 25 | Hired Hand | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Ernest Snider | 64 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | George R. Platt | 56 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Minnie E. Platt | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Harland G. Platt | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Eugene D. Platt | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Howard M. Crawford | 27 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 28 | William H. Crawford | 70 | Father | — | New York |
| 29 | Mabel V. Crawford | 57 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Gordon L. Crawford | 20 | Brother | Deliv. Man | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Jeanne E. Crawford | 18 | Sister | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Hugo Hoppe | 38 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Florence Hoppe | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Shirley Hoppe | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Sherwood Hoppe | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Ruth Ann Hoppe | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Doris May Hoppe | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | William Hoppe | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Fred Stohr | 49 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Lena Stohr | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Peter + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)