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Raymond Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Raymond Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Jeanne — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Industry | Mail Order |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wendling | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Raymond Brown | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Alvia Wendling | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 20
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Repairman |
| Industry | Bearings |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 30
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Industry | Mail Order |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Raymond Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jeanne Brown (~0.55 confidence) and father Edward Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Wendling (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alvia Wendling (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
John Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jeanne Brown
b. ~1878
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.55
Father
Edward Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Brown
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Wendling
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alvia Wendling
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Brown
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00944-00744)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maude Clark | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | William Clark | 21 | Son | Houseman | Illinois |
| 3 | Lillian Clark | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Illinois |
| 4 | Alvina Clark | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Illinois |
| 5 | Martha Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Eddie Clark | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Edward Clark | 54 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Carolina Wendling | 62 | Head | — | Austria |
| 10 | Michael Wendling | 52 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 11 | Alvia Wendling | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Raymond Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Rapper | Illinois |
| 13 | Idris Rinehart | 34 | Head | Maid | Ohio |
| 14 | Elmer Answald | 34 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Joseph Straubinger | 45 | Head | Painter | Austria |
| 16 | Mary Straubinger | 39 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 17 | John Straubinger | 13 | Son | — | Austria |
| 18 | Joseph Jr. Straubinger | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Alvin Schipitah | 48 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 20 | Josephine Schipitah | 46 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 21 | Alvin Jr. Schipitah | 18 | Son | Theater | Austria |
| 22 | Anna Schipitah | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | John Schipitah | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Ronald Townsend | 52 | Head | Watchman | Iowa |
| 25 | Marie Townsend | 52 | Wife | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 26 | Earl Townsend | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Edith Townsend | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Everet Townsend | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Walter Smith | 27 | Head | Bartender | Ohio |
| 30 | Evelyn Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Joyce Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Shirley Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Walter Jr. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Frank La Rue | 54 | Head | Police Man | Illinois |
| 35 | Catherine La Rue | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Bernie Reinhard | 37 | Head | Clerk | Germany |
| 37 | Freida Reinhard | 37 | Wife | Waitress | Germany |
| 38 | Juanita Reinhard | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Joan Reinhard | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Walter Sieben | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Germany |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Raymond
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.55
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)