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Betty Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Betty Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHamilton-County, Ohio
SurnameBrown
Given NameBetty R.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Cincinnati
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardCincinnati
Est. Birth Year~1928

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 Betty Age Birth yr
Betty Brown Daughter — 12 ~1928
Lillian Brown Daughter — 21 ~1919
Rufus Brown Head — 49 ~1891
William Brown Son — 16 ~1924
Phillip Brown Son — 8 ~1932
Rufus Brown Son — 23 ~1917
Alfonso Brown Son — 15 ~1925
Bettie Brown Spouse — 38 ~1902

Census Appearances

1930
Hamilton, Ohio
Daughter, age 2
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Betty R.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Hamilton-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 12
Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Betty R.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Cincinnati
Highest Grade No 5
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Betty Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Betty Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Ohio
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Sibling
Rufus Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phillip Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfonso Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Hamilton-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03191-00481)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Sarah Tate 37 Wife — Arkansas
42 Clarence Ferguson 59 Head Laborer Ohio
43 Grayling Garnett 51 Head Laborer Kentucky
44 Elijah Jones 54 Head Cement Worker Georgia
45 Sarah Thomas 45 Head Laundress Georgia
46 Louis Jr. Thomas 24 Son Laborer Georgia
47 James Arthur Thomas 22 Son Pin Boy Georgia
48 Oliver Thomas 18 Son Driver Georgia
49 Eddie Thomas 17 Son — Georgia
50 Virginia Thomas 12 Daughter — Ohio
51 Arthur Harker 62 Head — Kentucky
52 John Mckinney 30 Head Laborer So Carolina
53 Curtis Mckinney 28 Wife — So Carolina
54 Bernard Mckinney 8 Son — So Carolina
55 Curtis Mckinney 7 Son — Ohio
56 Donald Mckinney 3 Son — Ohio
57 Eddie Bootie 24 Head Porter No Carolina
58 Beatrice Bootie 21 Wife — Ohio
59 Dolores Jean Bootie 3 Daughter — Ohio
60 Sidney Bootie 1 Son — Ohio
61 Bessie Wilfong 36 Mother in law Maid So Carolina
62 Henrietta Holmes 27 Head Maid Alabama
63 Anna M. Holmes 8 Daughter — Ohio
64 July Holmes 6 Daughter — Ohio
65 Rufus Jr. Holmes 5 Son — Ohio
66 Marlene Holmes 3 Daughter — Ohio
67 Rufus Brown 49 Head Laborer Tennessee
68 Bettie Brown 38 Wife — Tennessee
69 Rufus Jr. Brown 23 Son Laborer Tennessee
70 Lillian Brown 21 Daughter House Work Tennessee
71 William Brown 16 Son New Worker Ohio
72 Alfonso Brown 15 Son — Ohio
73 Betty R. Brown THIS PERSON 12 Daughter — Ohio
74 Phillip Brown 8 Son — Ohio
75 Walter Fantroy 37 Head Hog Carrier Georgia
76 Hester Fantroy 25 Wife — Ohio
77 Jessie Foundy 25 Head — Tennessee
78 Susan Mae Foundy 11 Daughter — Ohio
79 Robert Jr. Foundy 10 Son — Ohio
80 Vernon Foundy 8 Son — Ohio

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)

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