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Clarence Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Clarence Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Clarence E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 338 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clarence Brown | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Frances Brown | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 17
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Heel Finisher |
| Industry | Shoe mfg |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 27
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 37
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Clarence E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 338 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 Clarence Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Brown
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01667-00572)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby M. Dixon | 33 | Wife | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 2 | (There Are No Other Ends Block 77 And Begins Block 73) | None | — | — | — |
| 3 | Delilah C. Tyler | 73 | Head | Hostess | Canada |
| 4 | Marion Porter | 46 | Boarder | Secy. Treas. | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Mildred Thompson | 40 | Boarder | Payroll Clerk | Maine |
| 6 | Hilda Taylor | 53 | Boarder | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Hannah Vose | 79 | Boarder | — | England |
| 8 | Leah Fisher | 40 | Boarder | Comptometer Operator | England |
| 9 | Mabel A. Perkins | 66 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Edith B. Waterman | 71 | Boarder | — | England |
| 11 | Mabel Wolfe | 42 | Boarder | — | England |
| 12 | George C. Blass | 33 | Boarder | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | James M. Calnan | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Mary H. Calnan | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | James Calnan | 34 | Son | Counterman | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Joseph T. Cosgrove | 65 | Head | Porter | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Sarah A. Cosgrove | 65 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Helen C. Cosgrove | 32 | Daughter | Table Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Elizabeth R. Cosgrove | 30 | Daughter | Book Binder | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Augustine C. Brennan | 78 | Head | Book Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Mary E. Brennan | 74 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Eleanor M. Brennan | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Charles J. Brennan | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Frederick J. Curtis | 43 | Head | Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Isabel M. Curtis | 45 | Sister | Teletype | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Catherine A. Dolan | 76 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 27 | Anna G. De Laughlin | 45 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Albert F. Hoskins | 79 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Gertrude A. Hoskins | 58 | Wife | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Thomas M. Leathers | 48 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Margaret E. Leathers | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Helen M. Leathers | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Margaret E. Leathers | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Joan A. Leathers | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Evelyn M. Mccauley | 16 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Helen M. Fial | 42 | Head | Cleaner | Maine |
| 37 | Clarence E. Brown THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Mechanic | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Frances G. Brown | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 39 | Thomas E. Brown | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Nancy Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 1 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)