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Pauline Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Pauline Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Pauline — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pauline T. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | social secretary |
| Industry | private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 36 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Social Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Pauline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Brown | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Pauline Brown | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Judson Brown | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Other, age 5
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pauline Z |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 16
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pauline S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Daughter, age 25
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pauline T. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | social secretary |
| Industry | private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 36 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Pauline Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Brown
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Pauline Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Judson Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03773-00473)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara Francis | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Shirley Francis | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Elizabeth Francis | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Richard Francis | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Ronald Francis | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Chester Abrams | 40 | Head | Janitor | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Mabel Abrams | 42 | Wife | Nurse | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Irene Campbell | 49 | Sister | House Work | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Vernon Campbell | 16 | Nephew | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Grace Marshall | 49 | Sister | Seamstress | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Josephine Marshall | 13 | Niece | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Edwinna Marshall | 12 | Niece | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Edward Marshall | 8 | Nephew | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Catherine L. Kellogg | 54 | Head | Art Teacher | New Jersey |
| 15 | Lydia Kellogg | 82 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Arthur L. Thayer | 37 | Lodger | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 17 | William J. Brown | 68 | Head | Lawyer | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Pauline T. Brown | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Judson E. Brown | 28 | Son | Accountant | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Pauline T. Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Social Secretary | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Maude V. Cliff | 60 | Head | Tea Room Manager | England |
| 22 | Agnes W. Cliff | 34 | Daughter | Secretary | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Harriet D. Day | 50 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Frances L. Day | 20 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | William S. Verplank | 24 | Head | Assistant Psychology | New Jersey |
| 26 | Paul Reichelt | 24 | Lodger | Assistant Physics | Illinois |
| 27 | Gustave Morceau | 27 | Lodger | Chemist Assistant | Michigan |
| 28 | Lewis Neelands | 24 | Lodger | Physics Assistant | Michigan |
| 29 | Earl J. Wilson | 22 | Lodger | Chemist Assistant | Alabama |
| 30 | Joseph Jackson | 27 | Lodger | Assistant Philology | Vermont |
| 31 | Arthur Kirkpatrick | 27 | Lodger | Assistant Economics | Iowa |
| 32 | William Dugan | 25 | Lodger | Biology Assistant | New York |
| 33 | William Kieffer | 25 | Lodger | Chemist Assistant | New Jersey |
| 34 | Robert Ferguson | 23 | Lodger | Assistant Economics | New York |
| 35 | Theodore Newkirk | 20 | Lodger | Assistant Chemist | New York |
| 36 | William Hess | 26 | Lodger | Assistant Philosophy | New Jersey |
| 37 | Three Errors This Line Skipped | None | — | — | — |
| 38 | Florence E. Rathbun | 56 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Here Ends Block #44 And We Know One Household In Block #345 | None | — | — | — |
| 40 | Richmond Viall | 43 | Head | Assistant Treasurer | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Pauline + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)