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Melvin Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | 9Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Norma Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Edwin Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alma Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Melvin Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clayton Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Amos Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eunice Brown | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 4
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Son, age 14
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Melvin Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Melvin Brown
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Delaware
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Sibling
Edwin Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clayton Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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-t0627-00544-00897)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edna Lee Webb | 24 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Paul R. Webb | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Dorotha D. Webb | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Francis M. Webb | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Herman Zebley | 49 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 46 | Elizabeth Zebley | 24 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Herman Jr. Zebley | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Nora Coulbourn | 58 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Martin Coulbourn | 32 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 50 | Oliver Reed | 25 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 51 | Elizabeth Harrington | 29 | Housekeeper | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Harry D. Menner | 50 | Head | Attendant | Delaware |
| 53 | Louise Menner | 47 | Wife | Laborer | Delaware |
| 54 | Harry Menner | 21 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 55 | Harold Menner | 20 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 56 | Emily Menner | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Michael Wey | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
| 58 | Eva Wey | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | David E. Brown | 55 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 60 | Garfield Brown | 61 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Winfield Brown | 57 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Horace Brown | 67 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 63 | Georgia Brown | 60 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Miffin Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 65 | Amos Brown | 42 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 66 | Eunice R. Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Clayton Brown | 19 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Edwin Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 69 | Melvin Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Alma Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Raymond Brown | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 72 | John Brown | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Norma Jean Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Katie Anthony | 67 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Clarence Anthony | 28 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 76 | Phoebe Anthony | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Betty M. Anthony | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Daniel Sinto | 18 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 79 | Margaret Sinto | 19 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Ronald Sinto | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
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)