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Ernest Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Windsor-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Windsor-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & Frank — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Vermont
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Windsor-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sharon town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Windsor |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sharon Town |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ernest Brown | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Floyd Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Laura Brown | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Windsor, Vermont
Son, age 14
Windsor, Vermont · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Windsor, Vermont
Head, age 24
Windsor, Vermont · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Windsor-County, Vermont
Head, age 34
Windsor-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sharon town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Windsor |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 Ernest Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Emma Brown
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Brown
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Brown
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Vermont
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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 — Windsor-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Windsor-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04240-00613)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Smith | 72 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 2 | Ida Smith | 37 | daughter | Teacher | Vermont |
| 3 | Paul Smith | 13 | grandson | — | Vermont |
| 4 | Celia Lyman | 54 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 5 | Kenneth Lyman | 26 | son | Trucking | Vermont |
| 6 | Wendel Lyman | 17 | son | Farmer | Vermont |
| 7 | Walter Lyman | 15 | son | — | Vermont |
| 8 | Natalie Lyman | 9 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 9 | Martha Lyman | 3 | granddaughter | — | Vermont |
| 10 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 11 | Don Moore | 68 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 12 | Hiram Moore | 32 | son | Farmer | Vermont |
| 13 | Margaret Moore | 35 | son's wife | — | Vermont |
| 14 | Scott Moore | 10 | grandson | — | Vermont |
| 15 | Wilfred Moore | 7 | grandson | — | Vermont |
| 16 | Nancy Moore | 5 | granddaughter | — | Vermont |
| 17 | Charles Adolph | 20 | Head | Mill Worker | Connecticut |
| 18 | Rachel Adolph | 16 | wife | — | Vermont |
| 19 | Charles 3D Adolph | 0 | son | — | Vermont |
| 20 | Harry May | 14 | brother-in-law | Wood Cutter | Vermont |
| 21 | Harold May | 12 | brother-in-law | — | Vermont |
| 22 | Fannie Whitcomb | 84 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 23 | Fred Lyman | 70 | hired man | Hired Man | Vermont |
| 24 | Lottie Luce | 61 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Vermont |
| 25 | Ernest Brown THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 26 | Laura Brown | 27 | wife | — | Vermont |
| 27 | Floyd Brown | 4 | son | — | Vermont |
| 28 | Hazel Brown | 2 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 29 | Inez Barnes | 64 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 30 | Harold Barnes | 25 | son | Day Laborer | Vermont |
| 31 | Henry Barnes | 30 | son | Farmer | Vermont |
| 32 | Bernice Barnes | 30 | son's wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 33 | Sarah J. Morse | 75 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 34 | Homer Moore | 63 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 35 | Maude Moore | 58 | wife | — | Vermont |
| 36 | Elmer Moore | 22 | son | Farmer | Vermont |
| 37 | Nellie Moore | 17 | daughter | Housework | Vermont |
| 38 | Harold Holmes | 38 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 39 | Ida Holmes | 37 | wife | — | Vermont |
| 40 | Christine Holmes | 4 | daughter | — | Vermont |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
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)