Ralph Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Ralph Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lillie & James — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cumberland-County, Maine
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Ralph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Additional Details
Occupation	Fisherman
Industry	Fishing
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Fisherman
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ralph	Age	Birth yr
Kathleen Brown	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Ralph Brown	Head	—	40	~1900
Pauline Brown	Spouse	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Cumberland, Maine

Son, age 19

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Ralph O
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Gen Labor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Cumberland, Maine

Head, age 29

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Ralph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Cumberland-County, Maine

Head, age 40

Cumberland-County, Maine · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Ralph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Occupation	Fisherman
Industry	Fishing
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Our Model Tree links Ralph Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lillie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Lillie Brown

b. ~1868

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

James Brown

b. ~1870

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ralph Brown

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Maine

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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 — Cumberland-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01475-00625)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Fred Ellen	42	Head	Mattress Maker	No. Carolina
2	Arline Ellen	22	Wife	—	New Hampshire
3	Beatrice Ellen	12	Daughter	—	Maine
4	Albert Sinclair	32	Head	Asst. Janitor	Maine
5	Barbara Sinclair	22	Wife	—	Maine
6	Sandra J. Sinclair	3	Daughter	0	Maine
7	David Sinclair	2	Son	0	Maine
8	Ina Elwell	51	Head	Working	Maine
9	Clement Elwell	12	Son	—	Maine
10	Eurlon Elwell	10	Son	—	Maine
11	John Elwell	8	Son	—	Maine
12	Eugene Ray	46	Lodger	General Labour	Maine
13	Lavina Ray	15	Lodger's Daughter	—	Maine
14	Beulah Ray	13	Lodger's Daughter	—	Maine
15	Everett Bancroft	30	Head	Painter	Maine
16	Almira Bancroft	22	Wife	—	Maine
17	Florence Bancroft	2	Daughter	0	Maine
18	Edward J. Bancroft	1	Son	0	Maine
19	Evelyn Louise Bancroft	0	Daughter	0	Maine
20	Wm R. Heazley	47	Head	—	Maine
21	Rose Heazley	47	Wife	—	Canada-English
22	Frankie Heazley	15	Son	—	Maine
23	Rosetta Webber	18	Daughter	—	Maine
24	Robert Webber	1	Grand-son	0	Maine
25	Eli P. Pelkey	35	Head	—	Maine
26	Lena Pelkey	47	Wife	—	Connecticut
27	John Worrey	18	Step-son	New Worker	Maine
28	Edith Worrey	17	Step-daughter	New Worker	Maine
29	Herbert Worrey	27	Step-son	—	Maine
30	Liberty Bell Worrey	22	Step-son's wife	—	Maine
31	Clinton Wm. Worrey	6	Step-son	Homework	Maine
32	Marilyn Leona Worrey	4	Step-daughter	0	Maine
33	Herbert Lester Worrey	3	Step-son	0	Maine
34	Effie Morse	20	Step-daughter	Stitcher	Maine
35	James Morse	3	Step Grand-son	—	Maine
36	Graydon Morse	5	Step Grand-son	—	Maine
37	Ralph Brown THIS PERSON	40	Head	Fisherman	Maine
38	Pauline Brown	33	Wife	—	Maine
39	Kathleen Brown	15	Daughter	—	Maine

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Pedigree Summary

Ralph

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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