Bertha Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Additional Details
Occupation	New-worker
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	New-Worker
Township / Ward	Philadelphia
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 Bertha	Age	Birth yr
Hope Brown	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Bertha Brown	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Arabella Brown	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Jesse Brown	Head	—	55	~1885
Mother Amy	Other	—		—
Charles Brown	Son	—	12	~1928
Jesse Brown	Son	—	20	~1920
Bertha Brown	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 34

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Other, age 45

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife-H.
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Home maker
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 55

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Occupation	New-worker
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Bertha Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03729-00079)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Henrietta Wilson	60	Head	Housework	Delaware
42	Agnes Smith	34	Daughter	Laundress	Penna
43	Doris Smith	20	Daughter	Seamstress	Penna
44	Raymond Smith	13	Son	New-Worker	Penna
45	Anna Thomas	42	Head	Housework	South Carolina
46	Candaza Thomas	20	Son	Stevedore	South Carolina
47	Katie Thomas	17	Daughter	Cook	Penna
48	Mack Smith	32	Head	Cook	Penna
49	Josephine Smith	28	Wife	New-Worker	Penna
50	John Grant	29	Head	Proprietor	Georgia
51	Ellie Grant	28	Wife	New Worker	Georgia
52	Charles Green	46	Head	Laborer	North Carolina
53	Mary Green	44	Wife	Housework	North Carolina
54	Mary Jones	29	Head	Housework	South Carolina
55	Clarence Jackson	24	Head	Laborer	Virginia
56	Vinnie Jackson	24	Wife	Housework	North Carolina
57	Ennis Jackson	7	Daughter	—	Virginia
58	Zelma Jackson	5	Daughter	—	Virginia
59	Elizabeth Jackson	3	Daughter	—	Penna
61	Julius Johnson	52	Head	Paint Maker	Virginia
62	Mattie Johnson	43	Wife	New-Worker	Virginia
63	Walter Johnson	24	Son	New-Worker	Virginia
64	Russel Johnson	20	Son	Orderly	Virginia
65	Alfred Johnson	17	Son	New-Worker	Virginia
66	Elizabeth Johnson	15	Daughter	New-Worker	Virginia
67	Herbert Johnson	13	Son	—	Virginia
68	Charles Johnson	11	Son	—	Penna
69	James Johnson	10	Son	—	Penna
70	Frank Johnson	5	Son	—	Penna
71	Lucille Monroe	26	Head	House-Work	Alabama
72	Johnny Monroe	5	Son	—	Penna
73	Jesse Brown	55	Head	Janitor	Penna
74	Bertha Brown THIS PERSON	55	Wife	New-Worker	Virginia
75	Jesse Brown	20	Son	New-Worker	Penna
76	Bertha Brown	19	Daughter	New-Worker	Penna
77	Hope Brown	17	Daughter	Driver	Virginia
78	Arabella Brown	15	Daughter	New-Worker	Penna
79	Charles Brown	12	Son	—	Penna
80	Mother Amy	None	F	Pvt. Family	—

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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.

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