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Howard Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Howard Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Maine
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, Maine |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Howard W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cumberland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Cumberland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Marion Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joan Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alice Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Kathleen Brown | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ralph Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Howard Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Harry Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Alice Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cumberland, Maine
Son, age 1
Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Howard W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-Eng |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada-Eng |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Cumberland-County, Maine
Son, age 11
Cumberland-County, Maine · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Howard W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cumberland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 Howard Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Howard Brown
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Maine
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Sibling
Ralph Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Cumberland-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Maine
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01474-00505)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank M. Hulit | 61 | Head | Pitman | Maine |
| 2 | Rena T. Hulit | 51 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 3 | Fredie H. York | 66 | Head | Pitman | Maine |
| 4 | Warren S. Laughton | 68 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 5 | Elizabeth G. Laughton | 67 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 6 | Milton J. Link | 25 | Head | Teamster | Maine |
| 7 | Madeline H. Link | 19 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 8 | Helen H. Link | 0 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 9 | Thomas N. Jr. Brown | 26 | Head | Pitman | Canada |
| 10 | Ruth M. Brown | 27 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 11 | William O. Brown | 2 | Son | — | Maine |
| 12 | Thomas N. Brown | 48 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 13 | Alice M. Brown | 46 | Wife | — | England |
| 14 | John A. Brown | 21 | Son | Carpenter | England |
| 15 | Ralph L. Brown | 18 | Son | Woodchopper | Maine |
| 16 | Marion R. Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 17 | Alice R. Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 18 | Howard W. Brown THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Maine |
| 19 | Virginia F. Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 20 | Joan M. Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 21 | Harry A. Brown | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | England |
| 22 | Kathleen H. Brown | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Victor M. Bunnell | 48 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 24 | Edna T. Bunnell | 50 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 25 | Mary A. Bunnell | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Lillian E. Bunnell | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 27 | Alice M. Anderson | 56 | Sister-in-law | — | Maine |
| 28 | Frank W. Seavey | 70 | Head | — | Maine |
| 29 | Mildred B. Seavey | 63 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 30 | Maurice D. Brown | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 31 | Bertha S. Brown | 56 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 32 | Stanley N. Brown | 20 | Son | Carpenter | Maine |
| 33 | Viola Brown | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maine |
| 34 | Thomas W. Reed | 63 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 35 | Lucy D. Reed | 63 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 36 | Arthur A. Blackman | 38 | Step-son | — | Maine |
| 37 | Merton P. Hale | 47 | Head | Fireman | Maine |
| 38 | Margaret M. Hale | 45 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 39 | Nellie C. Hale | 19 | Daughter | Selling Doughnuts | Maine |
| 40 | Leah V. Hale | 18 | Daughter | — | Maine |
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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)