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Shirley Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Aitkin-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Aitkin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Aitkin-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jevne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Aitkin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Jevne |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mckinley Brown | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ernest Lowe | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Kenneth Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joyce Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Shirley Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Gerald Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Grace Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Aitkin, Minnesota
Daughter, age 1
Aitkin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Aitkin-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 11
Aitkin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jevne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Aitkin |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Shirley Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Shirley Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Gerald Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — 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-t0627-01903-00284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Bertrand | 13 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Jeanne Bertrand | 11 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Doris Bertrand | 9 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Ephrim Bertrand | 82 | father | Farming | Canada |
| 45 | Victoria Bertrand | 70 | mother | — | Canada |
| 46 | Louis Bonneville | 52 | head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 47 | Edna Bonneville | 47 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Wilbur Bonneville | 21 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 49 | Louis Jr. Bonneville | 19 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Carmen Bonneville | 17 | daughter-in-law | — | Montana |
| 51 | Rabie Bonneville | 5 | step-son | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Norval Quinn | 42 | head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Anna Quinn | 39 | wife | — | N. Dak. |
| 54 | Mckinley Brown | 43 | head | — | S. Dak. |
| 55 | Grace Brown | 36 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | George Brown | 13 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Shirley Brown THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Joyce Brown | 8 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Gerald Brown | 5 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Kenneth Brown | 1 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Ernest Lowe | 21 | hired man | Hired Man | Minnesota |
| 62 | Otto Tast | 60 | head | Farming | Finland |
| 63 | Alina Tast | 56 | wife | — | Finland |
| 64 | Leonard Tast | 26 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Gunnard Tast | 24 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Harold Tast | 22 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Elmer Tast | 20 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Elna Tast | 18 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Lillian Tast | 16 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Isadore Bertrand | 45 | head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 71 | Florence Bertrand | 48 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Emil Bertrand | 46 | head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 73 | Edna Bertrand | 48 | wife | Farming | Minnesota |
| 74 | Hillfred Douglas | 64 | head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 75 | Carrie Douglas | 58 | wife | — | Austria |
| 76 | James Douglas | 30 | son | Farming | Nebraska |
| 77 | Dentress Douglas | 10 | grand-son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Frank Northway | 71 | head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 79 | Annie Northway | 64 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Roger Heines | 5 | grand-son | — | 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)