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Evelyn Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Evelyn Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Christopher & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Evelyn E |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Novelty Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 66 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Township / Ward | Cranston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Evelyn | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Evelyn Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Florence Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Wallace Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edward Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Flora Brown | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 1
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Washington D.C. |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 11
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Dist. of Columbia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Daughter, age 20
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Evelyn E |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Novelty Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 66 |
| 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 Evelyn Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Christopher Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Christopher Brown
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Brown
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Brown
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Evelyn Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Ruth Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — 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-t0627-03764-00230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madelaine Winford | 14 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Clarence A Ohlson | 40 | head | Asst. Fitting | Connecticut |
| 3 | Irene M Q Ohlson | 35 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Claire A Ohlson | 16 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Barbara R Ohlson | 13 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Robert O Brown | 50 | head | General Machinist | Canada |
| 7 | Flora M Brown | 48 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Robert A Brown | 25 | son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Edward Brown | 21 | son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Evelyn E Brown THIS PERSON | 20 | daughter | Assembler | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Florence M Brown | 19 | daughter | Assembler | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Dorothy M Brown | 17 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Ruth M Brown | 16 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Mary M Brown | 11 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Wallace G Brown | 7 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Edmund J Heelmann | 54 | head | Painter & Decorator | Germany |
| 17 | Edmund J Heelmann | 23 | son | Painter & Decorator | Germany |
| 18 | Herbert Heelmann | 23 | son | Landscape | Germany |
| 19 | Helmut Heelmann | 21 | son | Attendant | Germany |
| 20 | Martha Heelmann | 18 | daughter | — | Germany |
| 21 | Albert Heelmann | 16 | son | — | Germany |
| 22 | Waldemar Heelmann | 15 | son | — | New York |
| 23 | Waldo E Randall | 51 | head | Contractor | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Florence N Randall | 50 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Waldo H Randall | 25 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | George H Ohlson | 56 | head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Bertha M Ohlson | 55 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | George H Jr Ohlson | 34 | son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Mary Ohlson | 25 | daughter-in-law | — | N. Carolina |
| 30 | Isabelle J Ohlson | 7 | granddaughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Frank D Ohlson | 1 | grandson | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Florence A Bullock | 53 | head | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Natalie A Bullock | 24 | daughter | Secretary | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Adrienne M Bullock | 20 | daughter | Sales Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Rosalind R Bullock | 16 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Elmer E Colvin | 44 | head | Mail Carrier | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Hazel M Colvin | 36 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Charlotte M Colvin | 17 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Elmer E Colvin | 15 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Edward L White | 59 | head | Factory Manager | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Evelyn + 7 siblings
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)