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Barbara Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Barbara Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edwin & Mary — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | El Monte Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | El Monte Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Barbara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webber Brown | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Page Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Barbara Brown | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 7
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Barbara E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 17
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Barbara E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 27
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | El Monte Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Barbara Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edwin Brown (~0.84 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.84 confidence) and father Herbert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Edwin Brown
b. ~1837
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1845
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Herbert Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Barbara Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00228-00254)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy Hague | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 2 | James P. Hague | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 3 | John Hague | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 4 | Eleanor Hague | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 5 | Philip Hague | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 6 | William Hague | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 7 | Thomas Hague | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 8 | Lorenz Watson | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Arizona |
| 9 | Mary Watson | 33 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 10 | Franklin J. Watson | 5 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 11 | Caroline Watson | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 12 | Mary L. Watson | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 13 | August Ullery | 53 | Head | Mechanic | California |
| 14 | Nellie Ullery | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Edna Ullery | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 16 | Charles Ullery | 9 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Earl Eddings | 36 | Head | Rubber Curer | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Thelma Eddings | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Eugene Eddings | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 20 | Margaret Eddings | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 21 | Muriel Eddings | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 22 | Howard Eddings | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | Clifford Eddings | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 24 | Webber Brown | 34 | Head | Tire Builder | Colorado |
| 25 | Barbara Brown THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 26 | Page Brown | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 27 | Robert Brown | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 28 | Earl Burritt | 59 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Ruth Burritt | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Ludwig Nave | 32 | Head | Tractor Operator | Illinois |
| 31 | Antoinette Nave | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | James Nave | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 33 | Daniel Peters | 23 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Marie Peters | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Daniel Jr. Peters | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 36 | Ethel Trowbridge | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ray E. Trowbridge | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 38 | Della Trowbridge | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 39 | Esther Trowbridge | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 40 | Ernest Blanchard | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Oklahoma |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Barbara
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)