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Viola Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Stearns-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Viola Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stearns-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Female Daughter Born: Minnesota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Stearns-County, Minnesota
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Viola M.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Saub Centre City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Saub Centre City
Est. Birth Year	~1924

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Viola	Age	Birth yr
James Brown	Son	—	10	~1930
Viola Brown	Spouse	—	58	~1882
Rich Brown	Son	—	17	~1923
Eleanor Brown	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Viola Brown	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Elizabeth Brown	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Joan Brown	Daughter	—	12	~1928
George Brown	Son	—	24	~1916
Henry Brown	Head	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1930

Stearns, Minnesota

Daughter, age 6

Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Viola M.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Stearns-County, Minnesota

Daughter, age 16

Stearns-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Viola M.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Saub Centre City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Our Model Tree links Viola Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Viola Brown

Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Minnesota

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Sibling

Joan Brown

Sibling · 1940 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Elizabeth Brown

Sibling · 1940 · age 22

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Rich Brown

Sibling · 1940 · age 17

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Eleanor Brown

Sibling · 1940 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

James Brown

Sibling · 1940 · age 10

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

George Brown

Sibling · 1940 · age 24

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 — Stearns-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01961-00749)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gertrude Schmestaun \| Schmestaur	50	Wife	—	Minnesota
2	Marie L. Schmestaun \| Schmestaur	27	Daughter	House Work	Minnesota
3	Frank G. Van Derting	57	Head	Ordinary	Holland
4	Theodora M. Van Derting	45	Wife	—	Minnesota
5	Maurice D. Van Derting	24	Son	Mechanic	Minnesota
6	Anna Cokely	56	Head	—	Minnesota
7	Eugene D. Cokely	21	Son	Refractionist	Minnesota
8	Ellen L. Cokely	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota
9	Gertrude L. Cokely	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
10	Harold E. Swanson	22	Son-in-law	Salesman	Minnesota
11	Margaret E. Swanson	20	Daughter	—	Minnesota
12	Maude E. Williams	64	Head	—	Minnesota
13	Ralph H. Williams	66	Brother	—	Minnesota
14	George B. Schloerfeldt	42	Head	Common Labor	Iowa
15	Isabelle A. Schloerfeldt	40	Wife	—	Scotland
16	Iris I. Schloerfeldt	14	Daughter	—	South Dakota
17	Joy I. Schloerfeldt	12	Daughter	—	South Dakota
18	Ralph B. Schloerfeldt	10	Son	—	Minnesota
19	Eugene B. Schloerfeldt	5	Son	—	Minnesota
20	Gloria A. Schloerfeldt	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
21	Robert M. Schloerfeldt	1	Son	—	Minnesota
22	Henry G. Brown	54	Head	Manager	Minnesota
23	Viola J. Brown	58	Wife	—	Illinois
24	George J. Brown	24	Son	—	Montana
25	Elizabeth L. Brown	22	Daughter	Recreation Leader	Montana
26	Rich M. Brown	17	Son	—	Minnesota
27	Viola M. Brown THIS PERSON	16	Daughter	—	Minnesota
28	Joan Brown	12	Daughter	—	Minnesota
29	James D. Brown	10	Son	—	Minnesota
30	Eleanor E. Brown	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
31	Wm A. Muck	57	Head	Retail Clerk	Illinois
32	Agnes L. Muck	51	Wife	—	Minnesota
33	Gertrude M. Muck	24	Daughter	—	Minnesota
34	Phyllis A. Muck	16	Daughter	—	Minnesota
35	Wm A. Muck	8	Son	—	Minnesota
36	Emil P. Heirt	30	Head	Book Keeper	Wisconsin
37	Evelyn B. Heirt	28	Wife	—	Wisconsin
38	Anita Jean Heirt	5	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
39	Bob Grajek	24	Lodger	Accounting	Minnesota
40	Andrew J. Mojnihan \| Moynihan	27	Head	Physician	Minnesota

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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)

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