John Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Addison-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this John Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Addison-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Nancy — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Massachusetts Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Addison-County, Vermont
Surname	Brown
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Middlebury Village
1935 Residence (County)	Addison
Additional Details
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Township / Ward	Middlebury Village
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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Arthur Brown	Head	—	55	~1885
John Brown	Son	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Addison, Vermont

Son, age 2

Addison, Vermont · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	John S
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1930

Addison, Vermont

Son, age 12

Addison, Vermont · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	John H
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Addison-County, Vermont

Son, age 22

Addison-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Middlebury Village
1935 Residence (County)	Addison
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Our Model Tree links John Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Arthur Brown

b. ~1885

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Nancy Brown

b. ~1887

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Brown

Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · 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 — Addison-County, Vermont Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04228-00233)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mattie D. Ten Broeke	77	Head	—	Louisiana
2	Jane S. Holcombe	66	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	New York
3	Theodore Zaremba	33	Head	Executive Secretary	Illinois
4	Sada L. Zaremba	61	Mother	—	Illinois
5	Reginald L. Cook	36	Head	Asst. Literature Professor	Massachusetts
6	Juanita Cook	35	Wife	—	Massachusetts
7	Fred Pierce	50	Head	Mail-Carrier	Vermont
8	Carrie M. Pierce	49	Wife	—	Vermont
9	Robert E. Pierce	19	Son	—	Vermont
10	Charles W. Pierce	17	Son	—	Vermont
11	Truman L. Butterfield	53	Head	Superintendent	Maine
12	Lloyd T. Butterfield	20	Son	—	North Dakota
13	Hazel E. Butterfield	18	Daughter	—	North Dakota
14	Albert T. Butterfield	12	Son	—	Vermont
15	Grace Brown	57	Head	Insurance Agent	Vermont
16	Helen Brooke	52	Head	Dry Cleaner Manager	New Hampshire
17	Willis H. Waite	37	Head	Proprietor	Vermont
18	Bertha L. Waite	38	Wife	—	Washington
19	Jean I. Waite	11	Daughter	—	Vermont
20	Anne H. Waite	6	Daughter	—	Vermont
21	Mary L. Waite	4	Daughter	—	Vermont
22	Lucie Neely	77	Mother-in-law	—	New York
23	Walter V. Bogart	34	Head	Political Science Professor	Colorado
24	Mildred M. Bogart	28	Wife	Stenographer	South Dakota
25	James E. Moore	61	Head	—	Vermont
26	Amos A. Austin	27	Head	Teacher	New York
27	Valerie K. Austin	30	Wife	—	New York
28	Henry H. Tobin	34	Head	Supervising	Vermont
29	Annie A. Tobin	29	Wife	—	New Hampshire
30	Montgomery A. Tobin	2	Son	—	Vermont
31	James B. Tobin	0	Son	—	Vermont
32	Louise Bullard	28	Partner	4-H Agent	Massachusetts
33	Leona Q. Warren	27	Head	Home Demonstration Agent	Vermont
34	George E. Farrell	52	Head	Athletic Trainer	Vermont
35	Patricia A. Farrell	21	Daughter	—	Vermont
36	Bernard J. Farrell	21	Son	—	Vermont
37	Caroline Steele	72	Head	Director	New York
38	George M. Randle	80	Uncle	—	Connecticut
39	Arthur M. Brown	55	Head	Athletic Director	New York
40	John H. Brown THIS PERSON	22	Son	—	Massachusetts

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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)

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