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Leon Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Leon Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pipe-fitting |
| Industry | Nylon Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Pipe-Fitting |
| Township / Ward | Representative District 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leon | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Harry Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alexine Brown | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| George Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ada Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Howard Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Virginia Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 8
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Son, age 19
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Pipe-fitting |
| Industry | Nylon Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Leon Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Leon Brown
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Delaware
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Sibling
Howard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00626)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James D Hurd | 65 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 2 | Edward W Kohland | 46 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 3 | Mabel S Kohland | 44 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 4 | George B Benson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 5 | Alice P Benson | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Ida Benson | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 7 | George Benson | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Lillian Benson | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Charles Benson | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Edward Benson | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Lester Benson | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Caleb L Raymond | 59 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 13 | Stella Raymond | 48 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Francis Raymond | 70 | Brother | Keeper | Delaware |
| 15 | John Raymond | 2 | Nephew | — | Delaware |
| 16 | T. H. Melvin | 69 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 17 | Florence Melvin | 48 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Morris Melvin | 30 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 19 | Carlton Melvin | 19 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 20 | Thomas Melvin | 16 | Son | Helper | Delaware |
| 21 | George C Brown | 46 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 22 | Alexine Brown | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Leon Brown THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Pipe-Fitting | Delaware |
| 24 | Ada Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Ruth Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Virginia Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Howard Brown | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Dorothy Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Harry Brown | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 30 | George H Brown | 67 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 31 | Molly Brown | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Raymond Brown | 40 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 33 | John S. Patledge | 50 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 34 | Noble C Cahall | 40 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 35 | Mary Cahall | 38 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Mary E Cahall | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 37 | E. Elvin Cahall | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Donald Cahall | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Betty Cahall | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Joyce Cahall | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
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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)