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Richard Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Windsor-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this Richard Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Windsor-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo & G — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: Vermont Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWindsor-County, Vermont
SurnameBrown
Given NameRichard
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVermont
1935 Residence (City)West Windsor
1935 Residence (County)Windsor
Additional Details
OccupationTruckman
IndustryRoad Construction
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked34
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateVermont
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)vermont
OccupationTruckman
Township / WardWest Windsor
Est. Birth Year~1917

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
Geo Brown Head — 59 ~1881
Albert Brown Other — 54 ~1886
Laurence Brown Son — 30 ~1910
Richard Brown Son — 23 ~1917
Alice Brown Spouse — 53 ~1887

Census Appearances

1920
Windsor, Vermont
Son, age 3
Windsor, Vermont · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Richard B
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Vermont
Father's Birthplace Vermont
Mother's Birthplace Vermont
Birth State Vermont
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) vermont
1930
Windsor, Vermont
Son, age 13
Windsor, Vermont · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Richard P
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Vermont
Father's Birthplace Vermont
Mother's Birthplace Vermont
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Vermont
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) vermont
1940
Windsor-County, Vermont
Son, age 23
Windsor-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Vermont
1935 Residence (City) West Windsor
1935 Residence (County) Windsor
Occupation Truckman
Industry Road Construction
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 34
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Vermont
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) vermont

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 Geo Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father G Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father E Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Geo Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
G Brown
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
E Brown
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Brown
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Vermont
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Sibling
Laurence Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Windsor-County, Vermont Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04240-00903)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Georgie Heath 3 Son — Vermont
42 Fredrick Heath 2 Son — N. H.
43 Clarance Heath 1 Son — Vermont
44 Geo. H. Dimick 31 Head Truck Driver Vermont
45 Clara B. Dimick 29 Wife — Vermont
46 Geo. H. Jr. Dimick 7 Son — Vermont
47 Rodney P. Dimick 4 Son — Vermont
48 Frank Stillerton 62 Lodger Farm Laborer Vermont
49 Everett L. Farnsworth 36 Head Carpenter Vermont
50 Lois I. Farnsworth 33 Wife — Vermont
51 Roger B. Farnsworth 9 Son — Vermont
52 Paul F. Norton 55 Head Machinist Vermont
53 Mildred H. Norton 39 Wife — Vermont
54 Howard F. Norton 14 Son — Vermont
55 Lauris F. Norton 12 Son — Vermont
56 Harley L. Norton 7 Son — Vermont
57 Mervyn R. Flough 28 Head Truck Driver Vermont
58 Mildred V. Flough 23 Wife — Vermont
59 Marlene S. Flough 2 Daughter — Vermont
60 Urban D. Flough 21 Brother Rubber Worker Vermont
61 Homer S. Taylor 63 Head Farmer Canada
62 Jenny B. Taylor 66 Wife — N. H.
63 Elberton T. Johnson 30 Head Crane Driver Vermont
64 Alice M. Johnson 28 Wife — Vermont
65 Viola L. Johnson 8 Daughter — Vermont
66 Iolan E. Johnson 3 Son — Vermont
67 Geo. H. Brown 59 Head Farmer Vermont
68 Alice L. Brown 53 Wife — Vermont
69 Laurence Brown 30 Son — Vermont
70 Richard Brown THIS PERSON 23 Son Truckman Vermont
71 Albert L. Brown 54 Brother — Vermont
72 Anseline Brown 22 Head Truckman Vermont
73 Shirley M. Brown 22 Wife — Vermont
74 Philo L. Blanchard 44 Head Teamster Vermont
75 Mina B. Blanchard 37 Wife Floor Walker Vermont
76 Harvey C. Blanchard 11 Son — Vermont
77 Estelle D. Bagley 60 Housekeeper House Keeper Vermont
78 Glendon S. Sykes 48 Head Toolmaker Vermont
79 Sophie M. Sykes 47 Wife — Vermont
80 James G. Sykes 16 Son — Vermont

Pedigree Summary

Richard + 1 sibling
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)

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