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Raymond Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Raymond Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Ethel — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knoxville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Partner |
| Industry | Sandwich shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 714 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Partner |
| Township / Ward | Knoxville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Denton | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ethel Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Gordon Denton | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Raymond Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ralph Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Roy Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Campbell, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Campbell, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Knox-County, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knoxville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | Partner |
| Industry | Sandwich shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 714 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Raymond Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Ralph Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Brown
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ralph Brown
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Brown
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Brown
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Roy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Denton
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Knox-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03956-00941)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ethel S. Brown | 51 | Head | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ralph Brown | 25 | Son | Glazer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Roy Brown | 22 | Son | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 44 | Raymond Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Partner | Kentucky |
| 45 | Gordon Denton | 27 | Son-in-law | Traveling Salesman | Tennessee |
| 46 | Margaret Denton | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | E. F. Walsh | 70 | Head | Lawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ella H. Walsh | 50 | Wife | Substitute Teacher | Tennessee |
| 49 | Alice Hedgecock | 50 | Lodger | Milliner | Tennessee |
| 50 | Phillip S. Adams | 65 | Head | Prof. Science | New York |
| 51 | Gladys Adams | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Wm Thomas Chase | 58 | Head | Switchman | Tennessee |
| 53 | Stella Chase | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Wm Kenneth Lovelace | 18 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Arthur R. Wilson | 51 | Head | Boiler Maker | Tennessee |
| 56 | Della J. Wilson | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | John R. Wilson | 21 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 58 | Betty Sue Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Wm H. Daugherty | 49 | Head | Baggage Clerk | Tennessee |
| 60 | Mollie S. Daugherty | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Betty Ruth Waters | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Jack Hughes | 10 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Charles Shultz | 75 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Frances Shultz | 70 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Clara Brown | 46 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Charles Brown | 16 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Charles Jr. Shultz | 36 | Son | Bridge Engineer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Dewitt W. Farmer | 44 | Head | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ethel Farmer | 51 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Mattie Howard | 71 | Aunt | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Wm Y. Arrants | 35 | Head | Factory Representative | Tennessee |
| 72 | Catherine Arrants | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Wm B. Arrants | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Catherine Arrants | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Claude L. Argenbright | 37 | Head | Yard Master | Kentucky |
| 76 | Imogene Argenbright | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Samuel Messamore | 50 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Adessa Messamore | 48 | Wife | Dressmaker | Tennessee |
| 79 | Claude Messamore | 18 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Raymond + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)