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Shirley Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Shirley Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Addison-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clyde & Blanche — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Vermont
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Addison-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middlebury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Addison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | School |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | Middlebury |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Mcmeekin | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Clifton Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Shirley Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Blanche Brown | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Alfred Smith | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Harry Gordon | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Clyde Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Peter Zack | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Addison, Vermont
Daughter, age
Addison, Vermont · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Shirley H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Addison, Vermont
Other, age 11
Addison, Vermont · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Shirley H. |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Addison-County, Vermont
Daughter, age 21
Addison-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middlebury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Addison |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | School |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Shirley Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clyde Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clyde Brown
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Shirley Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Vermont
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Sibling
Clifton Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Addison-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Addison-County, Vermont
Page Contents
8 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04228-00326)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 2 | Blanche C. Brown | 49 | Wife | Homework | Vermont |
| 3 | Shirley Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Student | Vermont |
| 4 | Clifton Brown | 18 | Son | Student | Vermont |
| 5 | Harry Gordon | 45 | Lodger | — | Vermont |
| 6 | Peter Zack | 54 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 7 | Alfred W. Smith | 69 | Lodger | — | Russia |
| 8 | Stanley Mcmeekin | 39 | Lodger | — | Vermont |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Shirley + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)