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Alice Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Alice Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bristol-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alice R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Bedford city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | New Bedford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Brown | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Grace Brown | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Alice Brown | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 41
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Bristol, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 51
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 61
Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alice R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Bedford city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01699-00626)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Patrick J Dooley | 45 | Lodger | — | Mass |
| 42 | Daniel F Dooley | 38 | Lodger | — | Mass |
| 43 | Owen Fleming | 55 | Head | Scrubber | Mass |
| 44 | Josephine Fleming | 43 | Wife | Packing Girl | Mass |
| 45 | Richard Fleming | 7 | Son | — | Mass |
| 46 | Helen Fleming | 21 | Daughter | Inspector | Mass |
| 47 | William H Brown | 63 | Head | Salesman | Conn |
| 48 | Alice R Brown THIS PERSON | 61 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Lydia R Brown | 34 | Daughter | Secretary | Mass |
| 50 | Grace L Brown | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Mass |
| 51 | Jarvis M Swain | 79 | Head | — | Mass |
| 52 | Mary E Swain | 79 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 53 | Jarvis Jr Swain | 40 | Son | Salesman | Mass |
| 54 | Lillian E Thiault | 50 | Head | Housekeeper | Mass |
| 55 | Miriam E Thiault | 16 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 56 | Edward J Leroira | 47 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Mary E Leroira | 48 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 58 | Elizabeth M Leroira | 15 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 59 | Eleanor R Leroira | 14 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 60 | Mary Louise Leroira | 12 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 61 | Raymond Leroira | 11 | Son | — | Mass |
| 62 | Alton G Lawrence | 43 | Head | Bank Clerk | Mass |
| 63 | Ruth B Lawrence | 37 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Mass |
| 64 | Lillian B Lawrence | 17 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 65 | Hannah Lawrence | 14 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 66 | Everett Q Durham | 46 | Head | Assistant | Rhode Is |
| 67 | Jessica Q Durham | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Eleanor F Durham | 16 | Son | — | Mass |
| 69 | Arthur A Durham | 15 | Son | — | Mass |
| 70 | John Crawford | 51 | Head | Chauffeur | Northern Ireland |
| 71 | Rachel I Crawford | 52 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 72 | John F Crawford | 16 | Son | — | Mass |
| 73 | Emma Thornton | 66 | Head | — | England |
| 74 | Francis Thornton | 64 | Sister | — | England |
| 75 | Ellen L Mccann | 67 | Head | — | Mass |
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)