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Dorothy Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Roscoe & Roscoe — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dorothy A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | East Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Roscoe Brown | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Orietta Brown | Spouse | — | 73 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 13
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dorothy A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 24
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1906
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dorothy A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Daughter, age 34
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dorothy A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 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 Dorothy Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Roscoe Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Roscoe Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annetta Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Orietta Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Roscoe Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roscoe Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annetta Brown
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Orietta Brown
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · 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-t0627-03765-00468)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roscoe T Brown | 70 | Head | Retired | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Orietta Brown | 73 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Dorothy A Brown THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Thomas B Jr Carter | 55 | Head | Safety Engineer | Georgia |
| 45 | Clara A Carter | 53 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Anna F Henriques | 43 | Head | — | Portugal |
| 47 | Minnie T Bourne | 71 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 48 | John T Bourne | 37 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Cornelius E Browns | 36 | Head | Driver | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Florence Browns | 30 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 51 | Beverly Browns | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Thomas C Poland | 57 | Head | Engineer | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Ellen Poland | 57 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Madeline S Poland | 27 | Daughter | Clerical | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Frederick B Whitton | 40 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Irene O Whitton | 32 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Frederick B Jr Whitton | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Francis J Whitton | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Charles A Whitton | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Mary R Whitton | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Rose B Whittaker | 79 | Head | — | Eire |
| 62 | William A Murphy | 31 | Head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Mary R Murphy | 30 | Wife | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Ursula B Metarthy | 52 | Mother in law | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | John B O'Connor | 45 | Head | Driver | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Anna E O'Connor | 42 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Anne E O'Connor | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Rita O'Connor | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Dennis B Edmiston | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Connecticut |
| 70 | Mildred Edmiston | 48 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Mildred R Edmiston | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Caleb H Pemberton | 36 | Head | Mason | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Margaret G Pemberton | 36 | Wife | Operator | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Richard J Pemberton | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Audrey A Pemberton | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Lorraine K Pemberton | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Robert T Pemberton | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Violetta A Pemberton | 26 | Brother | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | George Huston | 77 | Head | Cigar Salesman | Canada |
| 80 | Jennie C Huston | 70 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 4 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)