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Richard Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Richard Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Elsa — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMonroe-County, New York
SurnameBrown
Given NameRichard
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Rochester
1935 Residence (County)Monroe
Additional Details
OccupationMaritime Service
Class of WorkerPW
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationMaritime Service
Township / WardRochester
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Richard Age Birth yr
William Brown Son — 19 ~1921
Robert Brown Son — 22 ~1918
Richard Brown Son — 20 ~1920
Eugene Brown Son — 15 ~1925
Elsa Brown Spouse — 50 ~1890

Census Appearances

1920
Monroe, New …
Other, age
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Grandson
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Monroe, New …
Son, age 10
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Monroe-County, New …
Son, age 20
Monroe-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Rochester
1935 Residence (County) Monroe
Occupation Maritime Service
Class of Worker PW
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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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 George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsa Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsa Brown
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Brown
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Brown
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Eugene Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Monroe-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02844-00365)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Elsa D Brown 50 Wife — New York
42 Robert Brown 22 Son Station Attendant New York
43 Richard Brown THIS PERSON 20 Son Maritime Service New York
44 William Brown 19 Son — New York
45 Eugene Brown 15 Son — New York
46 Frank Perry 60 Head Film-Winder Canada
47 Rose E Perry 55 Wife — New York
48 Ray C Bogardus 53 Head Janitor New York
49 Alice M Bogardus 53 Wife — New York
50 Doris Bogardus 22 Daughter Cafeteria Work New York
51 Marian Whipple 25 Daughter — New York
52 Lawson Whipple 30 Son-in-law Varnisher Pennsylvania
53 Mary V Cook 50 Head — Canada
54 Anne Skeffington 75 Mother — Canada
55 John Burgess 23 Head Mill Writer New York
56 Anita G Burgess 25 Wife — New York
57 Jean Burgess 1 Daughter — New York
58 Arline R Ahr 24 Boarder Dictaphone Opr New York
59 Cass B Coy 55 Head — New York
60 Leon Coy 24 Son Distillation Dept New York
61 Harold S Harper 46 Head Theater Manager New York
62 Elizabeth Harper 46 Wife — New York
63 John Harper 17 Son — New York
64 Margaret Harper 17 Daughter — New York
65 Charles E Hall 76 Head — England
66 Maude B Hall 63 Wife — England
67 Vincent Clinton 38 Head Fireman New York
68 Marie G Clinton 35 Wife — New York
69 Barbara Clinton 7 Daughter — New York
70 Patrick Clinton 5 Son — New York
71 Arthur O Arnold 33 Head Roll Coating Dept New York
72 Marguerite Arnold 32 Wife — Pennsylvania
73 Barbara Arnold 8 Daughter — New York
74 Margaret Meisch 62 Head — New York
75 Mary Lincoln 66 Sister — New York
76 Fred C Smith 74 Head — New York
77 Tressia Smith 75 Wife — Germany
78 Helen Smith 46 Daughter Teacher New York
79 William Emerling 55 Head Chief Dispatcher New York
80 Lucille B Emerling 56 Wife — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Richard + 3 siblings
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)

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