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Doris Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Merrimack-County, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this Doris Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Merrimack-County, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: New Hampshire
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Merrimack-County, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Merrimack |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | Franklin City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Betty Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Frances Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Doris Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ivan Brown | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ivan Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bernard Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Winifred Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Merrimack, New …
Daughter, age 1
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Doris R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Merrimack-County, New …
Daughter, age 11
Merrimack-County, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Merrimack |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · New Hampshire
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Sibling
Bernard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivan Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Merrimack-County, New Hampshire
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1940 US Federal Census — Merrimack-County, New Hampshire
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02294-00353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Jr Johnson | 22 | Son | Moulder | New Jersey |
| 2 | William Johnson | 43 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 3 | Florence B Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 4 | Martin Zahara | 29 | Father in law | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Doris Zahara | 21 | Daughter in law | — | Vermont |
| 6 | Joseph Plezza | 48 | Head | Weaver | Poland |
| 7 | Katherine Plezza | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 8 | John Plezza | 16 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Albert Plezza | 14 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 10 | James Thompson | 71 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Florence Thompson | 33 | Niece | — | New Hampshire |
| 12 | Fred Keyser | 75 | Lodger | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 13 | Mary Neary | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Hubert Parker | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 15 | Eva Parker | 22 | Wife | Knitter | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Hubert Jr Parker | 2 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Ivan Brown | 38 | Head | Dyer | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Winifred Brown | 36 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Ivan Jr Brown | 17 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Virginia Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Robert Brown | 14 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 22 | Bernard Brown | 12 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 23 | Doris Brown THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Betty Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Frances Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Isadore Woodward | 61 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Melvin Woodward | 29 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Ruth Woodward | 17 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 29 | Richard Woodward | 13 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Raymond Woodward | 9 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 31 | James Woods | 29 | Son in law | Roller | New Hampshire |
| 32 | Marion Woods | 33 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 33 | Fay Earl Sweet | 7 | Grandson | — | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Jay Sweet | 54 | Lodger | Laborer | Vermont |
| 35 | Eliza Hill | 52 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | John Hill | 56 | Head | Horse Trader | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Sarah A Hill | 60 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Martin Kravier | 53 | Head | Spinner | Poland |
| 39 | Katherine Kravier | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 40 | Jeannette Kravier | 15 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
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)