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Richard Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Richard Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & Sol — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ernestine Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Frederick Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Richard Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Frederick Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Sevilla Brown | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 10
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Son, age 20
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Richard Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Gardner (~0.84 confidence) and father Sol Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sigilla Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sevilla Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.91
Mother
Elizabeth Gardner
b. ~1870
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Sol Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sigilla Brown
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sevilla Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Brown
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Brown
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Brown
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Maryland
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Sibling
Helen Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernestine Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01512-00791)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse J. Edwards | 52 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Daisy V. Edwards | 49 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 3 | Charles H. Norris | 51 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Ida Norris | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Charles Norris | 76 | Father | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Florence S. Rose | 50 | Head | House Maid | Maryland |
| 7 | Priscilla Thomas | 80 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Liney Curley | 30 | Head | Unskilled Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Lillian Curley | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Juanita Curley | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Liney Jr. Curley | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | William Lewis | 25 | Head | Skilled Laborer | Maryland |
| 13 | Dorothy Lewis | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Dorothy Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Lenora Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Hillitt Alston | 32 | Head | Unskilled Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Bardel Alston | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Rudolph Alston | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Clarietta Alston | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Gertrude Alston | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Lloyd Alston | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Earl Alston | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Adel Alston | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Charles W. Woolford | 46 | Head | Unskilled Laborer | Maryland |
| 25 | Ida Stanley | 48 | Cousin | House Maid | Maryland |
| 26 | Beatrice Stanley | 30 | Cousin | House Maid | Maryland |
| 27 | Harry G. Williams | 53 | Head | Private Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 28 | Rosie L. Williams | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Edna M. Williams | 25 | Daughter | Office Girl | Maryland |
| 30 | Frederick D. Brown | 51 | Head | Unskilled Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Sevilla Brown | 55 | Wife | House Maid | Maryland |
| 32 | Helen Brown | 25 | Daughter | House Maid | Maryland |
| 33 | Frederick J. Brown | 22 | Son | Unskilled Laborer | Maryland |
| 34 | Richard Brown THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | New Worker | Maryland |
| 35 | Ernestine Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Robert Brown | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | William F. Smith | 34 | Head | Private Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 38 | Mabel Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Clifton Smith | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Charles Smith | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~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)