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Catherine Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes-Barre City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bus Girl |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 270 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bus Girl |
| Township / Ward | Wilkesbarre City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Brown | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Helen Guater | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dorothy Guater | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Alice Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Brown | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Julia Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Catherine Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Matthew Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Petronella Brown | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 8
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes-Barre City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | Bus Girl |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 270 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Catherine Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Anna Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Guater
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Guater
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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03562-00275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Walter Jr. Hannon | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Daniel Hannon | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | James Hannon | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Margaret Hannon | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Robert Hannon | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Sheldon Hannon | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Marie Hannon | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Gertrude Gebhardt | 19 | Lodger | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Minnie Keiser | 45 | Head | Chambermaid | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Bernard(S) Keiser | 22 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Joseph Melick | 49 | Lodger | Labor | Poland |
| 52 | William Wallace | 59 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Helen Wallace | 46 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 54 | John Grula | 37 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Rose Grula | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | John Jr. Grula | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Joseph Grula | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Joseph Emerick | 30 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mary Emerick | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Rose M. Emerick | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Joseph Jr. Emerick | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Matthew Brown | 51 | Head | Miner | Scotland |
| 63 | Petronella Brown | 48 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 64 | Anna Brown | 26 | Daughter | Hemmer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Margaret Brown | 24 | Daughter | Hemmer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Julia Brown | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Catherine Brown THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Bus Girl | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Alice Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William Brown | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Elizabeth Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Helen Guater | 28 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 72 | Dorothy Guater | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Joseph Vistom | 55 | Head | Labor | Czechoslovakia |
| 74 | Emma Vistom | 49 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 75 | Bernadine Vistom | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Dolores Vistom | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Celia Vistom | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Lawrence Soklsky | 52 | Head | Labor | Czechoslovakia |
| 79 | Mary Soklsky | 50 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 80 | Lawrence Jr. Soklsky | 22 | Son | New Worker | 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)