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Doris Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Huron-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Doris Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Huron-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Huron-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bad Axe City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Huron |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Bad Axe 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Phyllis Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Peggy Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Colleen Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jean Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Earl Brown | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Gordon Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mable Brown | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Huron, Michigan
Daughter, age 4
Huron, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Huron-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 14
Huron-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bad Axe City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Huron |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 · Michigan
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Sibling
Phyllis Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Colleen Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Huron-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Huron-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01758-00027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyle Spencer | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 2 | Mildred Spencer | 55 | Wife | Beer Clerk | Canada-Eng |
| 3 | Arnold Spencer | 22 | Son | Welder | Michigan |
| 4 | Robert Spencer | 20 | Son | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 5 | Dorothy Spencer | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Earl J. Brown | 49 | Head | Odd Jobs | Michigan |
| 7 | Mable Brown | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Phyllis Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Colleen Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Doris Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Charles Brown | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Jean Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Gordon Brown | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Peggy Ann Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Charles Brown | 37 | Head | Beer Smith | Michigan |
| 16 | Elsie D. Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Norma Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Constance Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Herbert Engelhart | 42 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 20 | Leota Engelhart | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Ward G. Engelhart | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Frances Engelhart | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Sallie Engelhart | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Margaret Cross | 50 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Vern La Fave | 21 | Roomer | Clerk | Michigan |
| 26 | Gordon D. Thompson | 35 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 27 | June Thompson | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Gordon Thompson | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Charles Linefelk | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Canada-Eng |
| 30 | Bertha Linefelk | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Gerald Linefelk | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Mary Linefelk | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | June Linefelk | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Theodore Linefelk | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Hugh Smith | 47 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 36 | Catherine A. Smith | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Helen V. Smith | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Michigan |
| 38 | Betty Jane Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Catherine Mcclellan | 87 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada-Eng |
| 40 | Norman Mollenkopf | 30 | Roomer | Office Manager | Michigan |
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)