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Donald Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Donald Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Alice — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lithographer |
| Industry | Print Lithograph Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | R.I. |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Lithographer |
| Township / Ward | Cranston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Donald Brown | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Ruth Hart | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Aline Brown | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 7
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 18
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald P. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | feeder |
| Industry | Printing shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 28
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| Occupation | Lithographer |
| Industry | Print Lithograph Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | R.I. |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Albert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Brown
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Brown
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Rhode Island
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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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03763-00118)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick H. Nichols | 47 | Head | Mechanical Dentist | Sweden |
| 2 | Olga Nichols | 46 | Wife | Hairdresser | Sweden |
| 3 | George Oldread | 50 | Head | Baker | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Anna U. Oldread | 46 | Wife | Saleslady | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Donald Brown THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Lithographer | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Aline Brown | 27 | Wife | Cashier In Theatre | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Ruth Hart | 37 | Sister in law | Cashier In Theatre | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Olive Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Anton Hansen | 43 | Head | Cloth Folder | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Nellie Hansen | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 11 | Herbert Hansen | 19 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 12 | Benjamin Hansen | 19 | Son | Painter | Mass. |
| 13 | Herbert Prestwick | 64 | Father-in-law | Alender Man | England |
| 14 | Jane Prestwick | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 15 | Mary Allen | 70 | Head | — | Mass. |
| 16 | John Allen | 43 | Son | Accountant | Mass. |
| 17 | John B. Middle | 65 | Head | Decorator | Germany |
| 18 | Annie Middle | 65 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Joseph R. Carmody | 37 | Head | District Office Agent | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Margaret A. Carmody | 36 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Jane M. Carmody | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Claire D. Carmody | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Muriel Carmody | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Harold P. Franz | 33 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Mass. |
| 25 | Clara P. Franz | 32 | Wife | Teacher | Penn. |
| 26 | Rebecca H. Mitchell | 49 | Head | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Adelaide Mitchell | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | Rhode Island |
| 28 | James Senese | 43 | Lodger | Cabinet Maker | Italy |
| 29 | Arthur J. Payne | 58 | Head | Foreman | Great Britain |
| 30 | Lily Payne | 57 | Wife | — | Great Britain |
| 31 | Edward W. Powell | 40 | Head | Second Class Mechanic | England |
| 32 | Dorothy D. Powell | 34 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Edward Powell | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Francis E. Itrona | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Freda M. Itrona | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Norway |
| 36 | Gladys V. Itrona | 29 | Sister-in-law | Saleslady | Providence |
| 37 | Florence Itrona | 25 | Sister-in-law | — | Providence |
| 38 | Hans August Sandberg | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 39 | Hulda A. Sandberg | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Mary Keefe | 75 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Donald
Gen 1 · 2 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)