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Dorothy Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · San-Diego-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Diego-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Diego-County, California |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Diego City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Diego |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | San Diego City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Georgia Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Henrietta Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Betty Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Natalie Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Henry Brown | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Abraham Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willow Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Johnny Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Louise Brown | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
San Diego, …
Daughter, age 5
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
San-Diego-County, California
Daughter, age 15
San-Diego-County, California · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Diego City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Diego |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Dorothy Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · California
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Sibling
Joseph Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnny Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abraham Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henrietta Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Natalie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willow Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — San-Diego-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Diego-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00453-00060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norma Jean Espey | 6 | daughter | — | California |
| 2 | Cecil Espey | 4 | son | — | California |
| 3 | Willy B. Clark | 36 | Head | Bootblack | Alabama |
| 4 | Fanny Hebert | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mary Hutchinson | 54 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Vivian J. Mackey | 51 | Head | Maid | Colorado |
| 7 | Willy Powell | 39 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 8 | John W. Henderson | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ora Henderson | 77 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Jesse B. Maupin | 54 | Head | Machinist | Tennessee |
| 11 | Laura L. Maupin | 57 | wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Phyllis Maupin | 19 | daughter | Typist | California |
| 13 | Preston Maupin | 18 | son | Attendant | California |
| 14 | John Mason | 37 | Lodger | — | California |
| 15 | Extra Line Mason | None | — | — | — |
| 16 | Henry Brown | 64 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 17 | Louise Brown | 35 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Dorothy Brown THIS PERSON | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Henrietta Brown | 12 | daughter | — | California |
| 20 | Johnny Brown | 11 | son | — | California |
| 21 | Joseph Brown | 10 | son | — | California |
| 22 | Willow Brown | 8 | son | — | California |
| 23 | Abraham Brown | 5 | son | — | California |
| 24 | Betty Brown | 8 | daughter | — | California |
| 25 | Natalie Brown | 3 | daughter | — | California |
| 26 | Georgia Brown | 2 | daughter | — | California |
| 27 | Anna Soloman | 45 | Head | — | Texas |
| 28 | John Soloman | 71 | Husband | — | Jamaica |
| 29 | James Richardson | 65 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 30 | Lillian Richardson | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Andrew Klechill | 79 | Head | Chicken Salesman | Kentucky |
| 32 | Anna M. Klechill | 72 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Mary E. Gooden | 73 | Head | — | Texas |
| 34 | John Givens | 39 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 35 | Willie M. Givens | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | John Jr. Givens | 15 | son | — | California |
| 37 | Frank Givens | 13 | son | — | California |
| 38 | Anita Givens | 11 | daughter | — | California |
| 39 | Zonia Hartzoz | 39 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Charles M. Hartzoz | 19 | son | Labour | California |
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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)