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Shirley Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Olmsted-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Olmsted-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Olmsted-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Staska |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Rochester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrel Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jack Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lawrence Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Shirley Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Donna Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Henry Swirid | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Rondella Swirid | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Donavan Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Olmsted, Minnesota
Other, age 2
Olmsted, Minnesota · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Shirley M |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Olmsted-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 13
Olmsted-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Staska |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 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 13 · b. ~1927 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Darrel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donna Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donavan Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Olmsted-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Olmsted-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01944-00094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gwendolyn Dornack | 17 | — | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Theodore Johansen | 35 | Head | Plumber | Illinois |
| 43 | Irene Johansen | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Barbara Johansen | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Judith Johansen | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Harold Paulson | 30 | Head | Chauffer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Minerva B. Paulson | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Adella M. Glading | 20 | Lodger | Secretary | Minnesota |
| 49 | Virgil L. Ritter | 41 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 50 | Leona F. Ritter | 34 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 51 | Eugene S. Hansen | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 52 | Mildred V. Hansen | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Shirley Hansen | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Earl Masterson | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 55 | Elsie Masterson | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Donald Masterson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Morris Mckinney | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 58 | Doris Mckinney | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Laurel Mckinney | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Lawrence Mckinney | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Art Mengesdorf | 26 | Head | Tinner | Minnesota |
| 62 | Marie Mengesdorf | 20 | Wife | Waitress | Minnesota |
| 63 | Barbara M. Eyer | 7 | Sister-in-Law | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Jessie Mcginnis | 42 | Head | Stone Cutter | Wisconsin |
| 65 | A. A. Mattson | 30 | Head | Baker | Minnesota |
| 66 | Rose Mattson | 30 | Wife | Laundress | Minnesota |
| 67 | James Mattson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | John Whitehead | 58 | Head | Farming | New York |
| 69 | Hattie Whitehead | 56 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 70 | Henry P. Swirid | 41 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 71 | Rondella Swirid | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Darrel Brown | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Shirley Brown THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Jack Brown | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Donavan Brown | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Lawrence Brown | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Donna Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Lyle Moorehead | 37 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 79 | Vivian Moorehead | 32 | Wife | Cook | Minnesota |
| 80 | Elaine Moorehead | 12 | 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)