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Betty Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Betty Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Indiana-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Indiana-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Canoe Township |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Betty Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dean Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Donald Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Burrell Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Florence Brown | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Indiana-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| 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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Anchor record
Betty Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burrell Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03516-00498)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Armstrong | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Russell Lee Armstrong | 35 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Ray Irving Armstrong | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | H Howard J Bishop | 29 | Son in law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Martha Bishop | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Harry B Sherry | 31 | Head | Conveyorman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Hazel Sherry | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Harry Clair Sherry | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Patricia June Sherry | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Donald Sherry | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James Lewis Sherry | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Virgil Airgood | 39 | Head | Construction Road | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Frank Airgood | 63 | Head | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | J M White | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Henry White | 33 | Son | Road Construction | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Charles L Stiver | 56 | Head | Construction Road | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Merle Stiver | 56 | Wife | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Anna M Stiver | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Marian Stiver | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Dean Brown | 44 | Head | Road Construction | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Florence E Brown | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Burrell Brown | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Donald Brown | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mary Bertha Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Betty Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ruth Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Eleanor Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | James Brown | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Dale Rosborough | 29 | Head | Road Construction | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Grace Rosborough | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Dale Jr Rosborough | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Lew Neil | 21 | Head | Road Construction | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Twilla Neil | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Kenneth Neil | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Blaine Wright | 51 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Edna Wright | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Banks Wright | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Viola Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ivan Wright | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Orran B Emerick | 54 | Head | Farmer | 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)