Richard Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hampden-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Richard Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Rose — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Cuba Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Richard W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Cuba
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield
1935 Residence (County)	Hampden
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Cuba
Birthplace (normalized)	cuba
Township / Ward	Springfield
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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
Evelyn Brown	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Sadie Brown	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Richard Brown	Head	—	37	~1903
Michael Brown	Son	—	9	~1931
Joseph Brown	Son	—	15	~1925
Edward Brown	Son	—	4	~1936
Vera Brown	Spouse	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Hampden, Massachusetts

Son, age 18

Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Cuba
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Syria
Mother's Birthplace	Syria
Occupation	Shoe maker
Industry	Cotton Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Syrian
Birth Country	Cuba
Birthplace (normalized)	cuba

1930

Hampden, Massachusetts

Son, age 27

Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Cuba
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Syria
Mother's Birthplace	Syria
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Barber shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Syrian
Birth Country	Cuba
Birthplace (normalized)	cuba

1940

Hampden-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 37

Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Richard W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Cuba
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield
1935 Residence (County)	Hampden
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Cuba
Birthplace (normalized)	cuba

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Our Model Tree links Richard 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 Rose Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

William Brown

b. ~1874

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Rose Brown

b. ~1883

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Richard Brown

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Massachusetts

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

20 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01706-00425)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Josephine Bielinski	11	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
42	Walter Grigaitis	24	Head	Farmer	Mass
43	Stella Grigaitis	23	Wife	Spooler	Mass
44	William Grigaitis	0	Son	—	Mass
45	Christine Donovan	37	Head	—	Irish Free State
46	Timothy Donovan	78	Uncle	—	Irish Free State
47	David E. Kellum	34	Head	Labor	Virginia
48	Verletta Kellum	48	Wife	—	Virginia
49	Ira Waterman	96	Lodger	—	Conn
50	George Natzipatrou	28	Head	Restaurateur	Greece
51	Adele Natzipatrou	23	Wife	Waitress	Mass
52	Bette Natzipatrou	4	Daughter	—	Mass
53	William Natzipatrou	3	Son	—	Mass
54	Richard W. Brown THIS PERSON	37	Head	—	Cuba
55	Vera Brown	37	Wife	—	Syria
56	Evelyn Brown	19	Daughter	Type Setter	Mass
57	Sadie Brown	18	Daughter	Type Setter	Mass
58	Joseph Brown	15	Son	—	Mass
59	Michael Brown	9	Son	—	Mass
60	Edward Brown	4	Son	—	Mass

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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