CB
Catherine Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romaine Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Arnita Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Gloria Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Thelma Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lillian Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Catherine Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charles Brown | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Curtis Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Edward Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mertina Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 8
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 19
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Catherine Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Maryland
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Gloria Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnita Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Romaine Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01530-00014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jerry Jones | 28 | Sister | Ironer | N. Carolina |
| 42 | Lillian Vance | 32 | Sister | Hand Ironer | N. Carolina |
| 43 | Wes Rankin | 19 | Brother | New Worker | N. Carolina |
| 44 | James Jones | 23 | Brother | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 45 | Sadie Turner | 25 | Sister | — | N. Carolina |
| 46 | Freeman Gray | 33 | Head | Porter | Maryland |
| 47 | Florence Gray | 35 | Wife | Day Work | Maryland |
| 48 | Bernice Johnson | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Mildred Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 50 | William Craven | 34 | Lodger | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 51 | Samuel Burris | 75 | Father | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Luther Ford | 45 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 53 | Carrie Ford | 39 | Wife | Cook | S. Carolina |
| 54 | Julius F. Ford | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Luther Jr. Ford | 20 | Son | Attendant | Maryland |
| 56 | Maybell Ford | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Daniel Robinson | 34 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 58 | Rosa Robinson | 58 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Naomi Robinson | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Ella Jordan | 29 | Daughter | House Work | Virginia |
| 61 | Martin Brown | 51 | Head | House Work | Maryland |
| 62 | Mary B. Brown | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Henry Conway | 30 | Son | Stationary Engineer | Maryland |
| 64 | Agnes Conway | 29 | Daughter-in-law | Beautician | Maryland |
| 65 | Henry Jr. Conway | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Beita Conway | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Maxine Conway | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Charles M. Brown | 47 | Head | Waiter | Tennessee |
| 69 | Mertina Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Catherine Brown THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Curtis Brown | 17 | Son | Kitchen Boy | Maryland |
| 72 | Thelma Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Edward Brown | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Romaine Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Arnita Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Lillian Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Gloria Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Floyd Walker | 70 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Maggie Walker | 54 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 80 | William Ferguson | 40 | Lodger | Helper | Maryland |
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)