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Betty Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Betty Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eric city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Eric City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lila Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Audrey Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joan Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Irene Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Judith Brown | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Ethel Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Betty Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lee Brown | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edward Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Theodore Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Samuel Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bernice Brown | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Erie, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Betty A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Erie-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Erie-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eric city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 16 · b. ~1924 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Theodore Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lila Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Judith Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Erie-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03648-00101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Carrick | 32 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Lorene Carrick | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary Alice Carrick | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | William Andrews | 39 | Head | Assistant Chief Mechanic | Illinois |
| 5 | Ruth Andrews | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Norma Jean Andrews | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Joyce Andrews | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Joan Andrews | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Richard Andrews | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Beverly Andrews | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Lee Brown | 36 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Bernice Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Irene Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Betty Brown THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Theodore Brown | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Edward Brown | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Samuel Brown | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Audrey Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Charles Brown | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Lila Lee Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ethel Mae Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Joan Jean Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Judith Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Catherine L. Ford | 81 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Everett Ford | 56 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Robert Rendud | 28 | Head | Linotype Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Alice Rendud | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John Rendud | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Catherine Rendud | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Helene Rendud | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Earl Lane | 21 | Brother-in-Law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Roy Metzger | 29 | Head | Stock Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Erma Metzger | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Donald Metzger | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Betty Metzger | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Herman Shadduck | 26 | Lodger | Unskilled | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Arthur Will | 40 | Head | Employer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mildred Will | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Winetred Will | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Barbara Will | 4 | Daughter | — | 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)