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Leon Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Leon Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Vermont
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leon H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richford Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Private Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Richford Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leon | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Brown | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Roderick Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Margery Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Beth Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Roger Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Leon Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Vermont
Son, age 24
Franklin, Vermont · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leon W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | General jobbing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Franklin-County, Vermont
Head, age 33
Franklin-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leon H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richford Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Private Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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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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Leon Brown
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04232-00644)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Emmerence Bertrand | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada-French |
| 42 | Leon H. Brown THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Painter | Vermont |
| 43 | Margery B. Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 44 | Leon H. Jr. Brown | 7 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 45 | Roderick Brown | 5 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 46 | Beth Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 47 | Roger Brown | 1 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 48 | Harold R. Jewett | 38 | Head | Scout | Vermont |
| 49 | Ruth Jewett | 37 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 50 | Douglas Jewett | 12 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 51 | Aska Jewett | 6 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 52 | Lawrence Sheldon | 25 | Lodger | — | Vermont |
| 53 | Fred G. Tourangeau | 31 | Head | Lathe Tender | Vermont |
| 54 | Marie R. Tourangeau | 29 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 55 | Audrey Tourangeau | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Constance Tourangeau | 9 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 57 | Robert Tourangeau | 7 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 58 | Caroline Tourangeau | 5 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 59 | Virginia Tourangeau | 3 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 60 | Edmund Tourangeau | 1 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 61 | Eva Tourangeau | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 62 | Charles A. Martin | 76 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 63 | Carrie Martin | 58 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 64 | Reuben C. Martin | 34 | Son | Barber | Vermont |
| 65 | Raoul J. Despres | 40 | Head | Proprietor Manager | Canada-French |
| 66 | Clara Despres | 39 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 67 | Dorsal Despres | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Valeda Despres | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Aline Despres | 3 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 70 | Ronald Despres | 1 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 71 | Homer Jacobs | 80 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 72 | Flora Jacobs | 76 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 73 | James P. Ducolon | 43 | Head | Laborer | Canada-French |
| 74 | Sadie Ducolon | 22 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 75 | Malcolm Brunson | 66 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 76 | Ila Brunson | 37 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 77 | Ella Williams | 8 | Stepdaughter | — | Vermont |
| 78 | Harold Williams | 6 | Stepson | — | Vermont |
| 79 | Linwood Williams | 5 | Stepson | — | Vermont |
| 80 | Norman J. Larock | 52 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
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)