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Betty Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Betty Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Betty Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Larimer Tp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Larimer Tp |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Betty Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Nettie Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sarah Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Frank Brown | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edna Brown | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Betty Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Somerset-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Betty Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Larimer Tp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 Betty Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Nettie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03610-00202)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ralph Cannon | 16 | Son | Farm Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Byron Cannon | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Patrick D. Kelly | 63 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Maude Kelly | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Michael J. Kelly | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John Kelly | 18 | Son | Telegraph Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Florence Kelly | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Phyllis Kelly | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Harry S. Brown | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Henry D. Horton | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Allen O. Ravenscraft | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Gertie Ravenscraft | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Elaine Ravenscraft | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | James E. Ravenscraft | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Shirley Jane Ravenscraft | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | La Verne Ravenscraft | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Norma Jean Ravenscraft | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Charles Wm. Ravenscraft | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Blaine Gerald Ravenscraft | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Wayne Clark Ravenscraft | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | John H. D. Habel | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Myrtle Habel | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Frances Habel | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Clyde C. Habel | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary J. Habel | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Margaret L. Habel | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Noah Lasure | 65 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Sarah J. Lasure | 35 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | John H. D. Luttrell | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Anna Luttrell | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Elvin Luttrell | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Glenn Luttrell | 16 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Frank S. Brown | 41 | Head | Trucking | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Edna Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ida Mae Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Betty Jane Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Sarah Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Ruth Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Nettie Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Robert Brown | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)