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Walter Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Owen — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pottsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | colliery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1450 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Pottsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Irene Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Walter Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Florence Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Supt. |
| Industry | steel mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 46
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pottsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | colliery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1450 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Walter Brown across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Owen Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Angelina Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Brown
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Owen Brown
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Angelina Brown
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Brown
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03605-00360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carrie Holtzman | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | John Holtzman | 35 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ruth Holtzman | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Thomas Alvis | 35 | Head | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Irene Alvis | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Thomas Jr. Alvis | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Betty Lou Alvis | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Jeanne Alvis | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | John Schell | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Carrie Schell | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Clyde Schell | 35 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | John Schell | 26 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Raymond Drenze | 36 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Mary Drenze | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Evelyn Drenze | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Shirley Drenze | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Dorothy Drenze | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Phillip Smith | 40 | Head | Truck Work | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Alice Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Ruth Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Charles Smith | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Alice Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Gilbert Fryder | 23 | Son-in-law | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Eleanor Fryder | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | William Gallen | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Catherine Gallen | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Frances Mcmullen | 30 | Sister-in-law | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Walter Brown THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Florence Brown | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Evelyn Brown | 21 | Daughter | Looper | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Walter Brown | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Irene Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | William Shatzer | 55 | Head | Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Isaiah Shatzer | 84 | Uncle | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Anna Shatzer | 37 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | James Roder | 60 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Mary Roder | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 78 | Catherine Roder | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Theodore Quast | 50 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Edith Quast | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 4 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)