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Bessie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annette & Chas — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clinton-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Renovo Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | South Renovo Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Annella Brown | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Bessie Brown | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Annette Johnson | Other | — | 85 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clinton, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 34
Clinton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Clinton, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 44
Clinton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Clinton-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 54
Clinton-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Renovo Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Bessie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annette Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annette Johnson
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Johnson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Brown
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Clinton-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03472-00946)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William B. Leonard | 28 | Son | Day Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Kenwood Leonard | 21 | Son | Car Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Helen Burndahl | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Frank J. Cleary | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Laura E. Cleary | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Joseph Stair | 53 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Rose Stair | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John Stair | 20 | Son | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Harry Stair | 18 | Son | Newspaper | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Ernest Johnson | 59 | Head | Boilermaker | Sweden |
| 51 | Minnie E. Johnson | 62 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 52 | Margaret Miller | 25 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Darwin Neitz | 57 | Head | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Eldora R. Neitz | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | George Neitz | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Sallie Neitz | 79 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Bernt Anderson | 51 | Head | Car Repairman | Sweden |
| 58 | Arthur Anderson | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Edith Anderson | 20 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mildred Anderson | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Alma Johnson | 34 | Housekeeper | House Keeping | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Clyde Bruno | 30 | Head | Boilermaker Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Alice Bruno | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Clyde Bruno | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Francis Vaughn | 28 | Head | Car Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Mina Vaughn | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Marcellus Vaughn | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | George Tordk | 62 | Head | Machinist | Hungary |
| 69 | Kathalin Tordk | 59 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 70 | Felix Tordk | 21 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Charles Karlson | 57 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Sweden |
| 72 | Hilma Karlson | 58 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 73 | Robert Karlson | 28 | Son | Car Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | John Kerney | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Margaret Kerney | 62 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Bessie Brown THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Annella Brown | 31 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Florence Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Annette Johnson | 85 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 80 | Clair Smith | 43 | Head | Flagman | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
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)