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Paul Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Addison-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Paul Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Addison-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Joseph — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Vermont
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Addison-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middlebury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Addison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | junk dealer |
| Industry | junk |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Junk Dealer |
| Township / Ward | Middlebury |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Brown | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Paul Brown | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Irene Brown | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clara Brown | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Addison, Vermont
Son, age 10
Addison, Vermont · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Paul F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Addison, Vermont
Son, age 20
Addison, Vermont · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Paul T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Addison-County, Vermont
Son, age 30
Addison-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middlebury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Addison |
| Occupation | junk dealer |
| Industry | junk |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 Paul Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Brown (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Albert Brown
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Brown
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Brown
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Brown
b. ~1920
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Paul Brown
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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
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1940 US Federal Census — Addison-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04228-00254)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas Jones | 42 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 42 | Ina Jones | 44 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 43 | Anne L. Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 44 | William J. Wood | 65 | Head | Manager | Vermont |
| 45 | Mary L. Wood | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Madiline Wood | 39 | Daughter | Judge | Vermont |
| 47 | Raymond Wood | 31 | Son | Assistant To Junk Dealer | Vermont |
| 48 | Barbara Wood | 20 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 49 | Rita Wood | 18 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 50 | George E. Haynes | 65 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 51 | Hannah C. Haynes | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Eloise Wolcott | 13 | Lodger | — | Vermont |
| 53 | Lester C. Butterfield | 44 | Head | Lineman | Vermont |
| 54 | Sara A. Butterfield | 40 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 55 | Esther Butterfield | 22 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Vermont |
| 56 | Lester Jr. Butterfield | 19 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 57 | Stewart E. Butterfield | 16 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 58 | Irene Palsay | 63 | Mother in law | — | Vermont |
| 59 | Albert Brown | 71 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 60 | Clara Brown | 65 | Wife | Junk Dealer | Vermont |
| 61 | Paul Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Junk Dealer | Vermont |
| 62 | Irene Brown | 20 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 63 | Martin Manning | 39 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 64 | Doris Manning | 38 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 65 | Glenn Manning | 12 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 66 | Harry Philips | 37 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 67 | Lucille Philips | 36 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 68 | Harry Jr. Philips | 14 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 69 | William Mountain | 51 | Head | Black-Smith | Canada |
| 70 | Dorothy Mountain | 38 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 71 | Harriett Mountain | 14 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 72 | William Jr. Mountain | 13 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 73 | Eugene Mountain | 11 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 74 | Thomas Mountain | 10 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 75 | Alice Mountain | 8 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 76 | Charles W. Otis | 78 | Head | — | New York |
| 77 | Wallace Otis | 31 | Nephew | Supervisor | Vermont |
| 78 | Gladys Otis | 33 | Neice | — | Vermont |
| 79 | Mary Ella Lang | 12 | Neice | — | Vermont |
| 80 | Roger Mathews | 24 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Vermont |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)