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Robert Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Virgil & Virgil — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Gas Station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Township / Ward | Hamorton Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Brown | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Carrie Brown | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Virgil Brown | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Barbara Brown | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Eva Brown | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sylvanus Brown | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hattie Brown | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Chester, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Chester-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Gas Station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Robert Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Virgil Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Virgil Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Virgil Brown
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Virgil Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Brown
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Brown
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Carrie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susan Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
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 — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03465-00331)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mabel (Ext) Lanser | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Betty Jane Lanser | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Clarence H. Deckman | 32 | Head | Gardener | Maryland |
| 4 | Bertha S. Deckman | 28 | Wife | Gardener | New Jersey |
| 5 | William J. Deckman | 3 | Son | 0 | Delaware |
| 6 | Amos B. Darlington | 31 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Marion Darlington | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Morton B. Darlington | 1 | Son | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Charles L. Shuck | 29 | Head | Furnace Tender | Delaware |
| 10 | Rosa S. Shuck | 30 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Charlie W. Shuck | 4 | Son | 0 | Delaware |
| 12 | Hayes Dalton | 41 | Head | Butler | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Kathleen Dalton | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Virgil Brown | 61 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Carrie Brown | 25 | Daughter | Servant | Delaware |
| 16 | Robert Brown THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Attendant | Delaware |
| 17 | Susan Brown | 37 | Daughter | Servant | Delaware |
| 18 | Eva Brown | 14 | Grand-Dau | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Sylvanus Brown | 13 | Grand-Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Hattie Brown | 10 | Grand-Dau | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Elizabeth Brown | 5 | Grand-Dau | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Barbara Brown | 2 | Grand-Dau | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Frank C. Hoopes | 78 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Margaret Hoopes | 69 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Frederick Hoopes | 50 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Harry Hoopes | 39 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Enos Hoopes | 46 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Adeline Hoopes | 36 | Dau-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Joanne Hoopes | 2 | Grand-Dau | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Roland Bottomley | 39 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 32 | Lulu Bottomley | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Charles Bottomley | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Gilbert Bottomley | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Mary Bottomley | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Maurice Cloud | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Martha Cloud | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Roland Cloud | 33 | Son | Garage Att. | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Cloud | 17 | Grand-Dau | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 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)