FB
Frederick Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Frederick Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Rose — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frederick J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thornton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Screw machinist |
| Industry | Machine shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Screw Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Thornton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Frederick | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Sidney Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Frederick Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 2
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frederick W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 12
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frederick J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 22
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frederick J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thornton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Screw machinist |
| Industry | Machine shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Frederick Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Sidney Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Taylor
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Taylor
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sidney Brown
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Brown
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frederick Brown
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Rhode Island
★ You are viewing this record
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
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03766-00134)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Constance Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Sidney Brown | 46 | Head | Screw Machine | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Mary E Brown | 47 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Frederick J Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Screw Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 45 | William Green | 44 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 46 | Alice Green | 41 | Wife | — | England |
| 47 | Jack Green | 18 | Son | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Enid Green | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Henry Ed Cunningham | 28 | Head | Pitman | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Mabel G Cunningham | 22 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 51 | Alva G Healey | 26 | Head | Loomer | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Clara H Healey | 18 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Arthur H Slader | 29 | Head | Floor Walker | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Blanche R Slader | 27 | Wife | Winder | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Arthur H Jr Slader | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Robert E Slader | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 57 | James D Ashcroft | 27 | Head | Painter | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Esther L Ashcroft | 23 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Beverly A Ashcroft | 3 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Arthur Fox | 50 | Head | Engineer | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Evelyn Fox | 50 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Douglas Fox | 17 | Son | Spinner | Rhode Island |
| 63 | James W Charnley | 70 | Head | Clerk Grocery | England |
| 64 | Sarah E Charnley | 61 | Wife | — | England |
| 65 | Annie Parkinson | 54 | Head | Piecer | England |
| 66 | Henry Carl | 28 | Head | Nickel Plater | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Bertha Carl | 19 | Sister | Carder | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Elizabeth Heaton | 62 | Head | — | England |
| 69 | Doris Heaton | 39 | Daughter | Carder | Rhode Island |
| 70 | John F Gambato | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 71 | Ann Mary Gambato | 30 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Marion Gambato | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Lawrence Sheers | 25 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Blanche Sheers | 25 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 75 | George Utcliffe | 36 | Head | Milkman | England |
| 76 | Gladys Utcliffe | 35 | Wife | Weaver | England |
| 77 | George Jr Utcliffe | 17 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Elizabeth Utcliffe | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Joyce Utcliffe | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Betty Warburton | 76 | Mother in law | — | England |
Pedigree Summary
Frederick
Gen 1 · 6 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)