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Catherine Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Millvale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Millvale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Brown | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Donald Sangaloy | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Earl Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Catherine Brown | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Catherine E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Catherine M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Millvale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Catherine Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Brown
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Brown
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Brown
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Brown
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Earl Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03411-00212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Weber | 63 | Lodger | Butcher | Hungary |
| 2 | Julius Bauer | 47 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 3 | Julia Bauer | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 4 | John Bauer | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Josephine Bauer | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Dorothy Bauer | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Joseph Brown | 53 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Catherine Brown | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Catherine Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Earl Brown | 20 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Donald Sangaloy | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | New York |
| 12 | Julius Lueckert | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Alma Lueckert | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Louis Spreng | 52 | Head | — | Germany |
| 15 | Elizabeth Spreng | 40 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Joseph Nicola | 73 | Head | — | France |
| 17 | Anna Nicola | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Loretta Nicola | 30 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Joseph Zeidler | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 20 | Frank Zeidler | 27 | Son | Bartender | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Viola Zeidler | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Charles Meyer | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Eleanor Meyer | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Charles Jr Meyer | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | James Meyer | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Lillian Meyer | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Carol Meyer | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Adam Pelz | 29 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 29 | Mary Pelz | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Adam Jr Pelz | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Anna M Pelz | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Richard Pelz | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Andrew Delost | 67 | Head | Watchman | Yugoslavia |
| 34 | Anthony Lane | 47 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Alice Lane | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Jack Lane | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Helen Lane | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | William Kruckwitt | 54 | Brother | Tester | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Lewis Farrier | 65 | Head | Watchman | Ohio |
| 40 | Caroline Farrier | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)