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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 Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Nellie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Providence town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Industry | Wholesale meats |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Township / Ward | East Providence Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Brown | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| George Naylor | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Donald Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 4
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 14
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 24
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Providence town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Industry | Wholesale meats |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Fred Brown (~0.83 confidence) and mother Nellie Brown (~0.83 confidence) and mother Hannah Brown (~0.83 confidence) and father Frank Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Fred Brown
b. ~1857
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Nellie Brown
b. ~1862
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Hannah Brown
b. ~1863
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Frank Brown
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Brown
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Brown
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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
25 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03765-00105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mabel Dennis | 60 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 2 | William Wheeler | 63 | Head | Janitor | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Ida Wheeler | 55 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | E. H. Ashton | 32 | Head | Attendant | Mass. |
| 5 | Charlotte Ashton | 30 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 6 | Edwin Brown | 30 | Head | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Katherine Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 8 | Naomi Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Lucy Brown | 52 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Donald Brown THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Meat Cutter | Rhode Island |
| 11 | George Naylor | 78 | Father | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | George Reynolds | 66 | Head | Novelty Maker | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Lillian Reynolds | 63 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Irving Reynolds | 20 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Robert Campbell | 60 | Head | Watchman | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Harriet Campbell | 60 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Russell Case | 37 | Nephew | Singing Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Charles Saunders | 39 | Head | Florist | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Florence Saunders | 34 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Harold Greenhalgh | 45 | Head | Janitor | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Mildred Greenhalgh | 45 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Harold Jr. Greenhalgh | 19 | Son | Folder | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Robert Greenhalgh | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Barbara Greenhalgh | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Margaret Greenhalgh | 70 | Mother | — | Rhode Island |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Donald
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 3 grandparents
~0.83
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)