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Bernice Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherley Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Sarah Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Calvin Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Delores Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bernice Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Carmetha Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| George Brown | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Ellery Fatherly | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rudolph Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lansing Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Claude Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Grace Brown | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Other, age 3
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1927 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 14
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Bernice Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bernice Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Maryland
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Sibling
Sarah Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delores Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherley Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lansing Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carmetha Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01526-00642)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Conquest | 30 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 2 | Rachel Conquest | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Bernice Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Henry Webb | 57 | Father | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 5 | James C. Johnson | 51 | Lodger | Handy Man | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary Johnson | 50 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Ethel Johnson | 14 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Arthur Parker | 32 | Lodger | Barber | Maryland |
| 9 | George Brown | 55 | Head | Longshoreman | Maryland |
| 10 | Grace Brown | 49 | Wife | Maid | Maryland |
| 11 | Lansing Brown | 19 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Claude Brown | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Sarah Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Bernice Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Rudolph Brown | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Ellery B. Fatherly | 10 | S. Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Delores Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Carmetha Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Calvin Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Sherley L. Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 21 | James C. Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Viola Dyson | 31 | Head | Maid | Maryland |
| 23 | Fred Dyson | 35 | Brother | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 24 | Charles W. Dyson | 18 | Nephew | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Lovolia Dyson | 15 | Neice | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Merle Frazer | 15 | Neice | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Deloris Frazer | 4 | Neice | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Mabel Chase | 43 | Head | Maid Cook | Maryland |
| 29 | Millard Chase | 29 | Daughter | Maid | Maryland |
| 30 | Cora Chase | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Maryland |
| 31 | Isabelle Chase | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Lillian Chase | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Vivian Chase | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Mack Chase | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Deloris Chase | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Lawrance Chase | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Samuel Burrell | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary Burrell | 39 | Wife | Maid Cook | Virginia |
| 39 | Joseph Burrell | 17 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 40 | Rosie Burrell | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)