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Doris Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Doris Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | BROWN |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Maker | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Doris Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Samuel Knight | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Lucielle Maker | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Maker | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Bardley | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Maker | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Samuel Maker | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Annabelle Moore | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| George Hill | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Hill | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Samuel Hill | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Daisy Knight | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 5
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 14
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1926 — 14 household members
| Surname | BROWN |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Doris Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Doris Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Maryland
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Sibling
George Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Maker
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01517-00076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anne Sullivan | 64 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Catherine Balbach | 60 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Samuel Knight | 47 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 44 | Daisy Knight | 51 | Wife | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 45 | Samuel Hill | 23 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 46 | William Hill | 18 | Son | Pin Boy | Maryland |
| 47 | George Hill | 17 | Son | News Boy | Maryland |
| 48 | Doris Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Margaret Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Samuel Maker | 15 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Mary Maker | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Ruth Maker | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Lucielle Maker | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Eleanor Maker | 34 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Annabelle Moore | 25 | Lodger | Machine Operator | North Carolina |
| 56 | Robert Bardley | 21 | Lodger | Porter | North Carolina |
| 57 | James P. Sheffey | 43 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 58 | Daisy Sheffey | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Julian Lawrence | 26 | Lodger | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 60 | Juanita Lawrence | 25 | Lodger | Housekeeping | North Carolina |
| 61 | Herman Moore | 23 | Lodger | House Cleaner | Virginia |
| 62 | Mae Moore | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Bessie Townsed | 20 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 64 | Mildred Baskerville | 7 | Lodger Niece | — | Virginia |
| 65 | David Cooper | 25 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 66 | Grace Smith | 25 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 67 | Lemuel Hansford | 24 | Head | Watchman | Penn |
| 68 | Sue D. Hansford | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Peggy Hansford | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Teddy Hansford | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Phillip L. Elder | 69 | Head | Painter | Maryland |
| 72 | Mary Elder | 80 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Emma Baublitz | 65 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Charles Parr | 32 | Head | Huckster | Maryland |
| 75 | Gertrude Parr | 17 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Charlotte Parr | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | John Watkins | 50 | Head | Press Feeder | Maryland |
| 78 | Lillian Watkins | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Margaret Trageser | 78 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Clara Trageser | 50 | Daughter | Seamstress | 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)