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Donald Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Donald Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Lilly — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tamaqua Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Tamaqua Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Hubert Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Donald Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Brown | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tamaqua Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Donald Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Hugh Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Hugh Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Brown
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Brown
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Brown
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hugh Brown
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hugh Brown
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Brown
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Hubert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — 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-t0627-03607-00148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Newton | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary Louise Newton | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Charles Newton | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John, Jr. Patterson | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Evelyn Patterson | 27 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Lawrence Meloche | 33 | Head | Truck Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Beatrice Meloche | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Frederick Richert | 48 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ruth Richert | 44 | Wife | City Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Robert Patterson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Anna Patterson | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Helen Patterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Robert, Jr. Patterson | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Jack Patterson | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Albert Shallauer | 42 | Head | Car Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Elsie Shallauer | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Eloise Shallauer | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Albert, Jr. Shallauer | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Walter Buehler | 38 | Roomer | Stripping Coal | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Howard Buehler | 35 | Roomer | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Lloyd, B. Goodwin | 27 | Head | Driver Truck | North Carolina |
| 22 | Rhea Goodwin | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Vernon, Jr. Goodwin | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Charles Wink | 38 | Head | Auto Repair | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Elizabeth Wink | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Betty Morris | 13 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Wesley Driesbach | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Elizabeth Driesbach | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Hugh, V. Brown | 45 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Margaret, R. Brown | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Donald Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Hubert Brown | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Rebecca Kuhn | 47 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | George Kuhn | 24 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Jane Kuhn | 15 | Daughter | Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Margaret Haggerty | 54 | Sister | Trained Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Joseph Urbansavage | 26 | Head | Inside Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Elizabeth Urbansavage | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Rosemary Urbansavage | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Oliver Wick | 49 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)