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Dorothy Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | 10¢ Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Hilah Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Juliette Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bettie Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Elaine Richardson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Augustine Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| George Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Harold Richardson | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charles Richardson | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Charles Richardson | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Addie Smith | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Smith | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Harold Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Earl Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elroy Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Sarah Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 11
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 21
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1919 — 17 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | 10¢ Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 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 21 · b. ~1919 · Maryland
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Sibling
Hilah Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elaine Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Augustine Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juliette Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elroy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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-t0627-01529-00067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrtle Starke | 30 | Head | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Grady Gullick | 44 | Head | Acid Tester | North Carolina |
| 3 | K. Mckinley Gullick | 39 | Brother | Chamber Walker | North Carolina |
| 4 | John Gullick | 36 | Brother | Acid Tester | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mckinley Gullick | 10 | Nephew | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Cora L. Hicklen | 44 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Jessie Clayburn | 28 | Neice | Hand Ironer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Brozila Gunning | 35 | Lodger | Cook | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mabel Crawford | 27 | Lodger | Maid | North Carolina |
| 10 | George Brown | 46 | Head | Letter Carrier | Maryland |
| 11 | Sarah Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Dorothy Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Maryland |
| 13 | Juliette Brown | 19 | Daughter | Assistant Librarian | Maryland |
| 14 | George Brown | 17 | Son | Butcher | Maryland |
| 15 | Harold Brown | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Hilah Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Augustine Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Elroy Brown | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Earl Brown | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Bettie Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Charles Richardson | 26 | Son-in-law | Waiter | Maryland |
| 22 | Elaine Richardson | 23 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Charles Jr. Richardson | 7 | G-Son | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Harold Richardson | 6 | G-Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Thomas Smith | 37 | Brother | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 26 | Addie Smith | 31 | Sister-in-law | Domestic | Maryland |
| 27 | Mary E. Coleman | 68 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Frank Coleman | 27 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 29 | Edward Coleman | 28 | Son | Painter'S Helper | Maryland |
| 30 | Dorothy Hanley | 26 | Grand-daughter | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Peggy Hanley | 5 | G-G-Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Nick Giggetts | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Maybelle Giggetts | 26 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 34 | Isaac Reeves | 58 | Lodger | Stevedore | Virginia |
| 35 | Jeff Williams | 56 | Head | Helper | Florida |
| 36 | Nellie Williams | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Simmon Taylor | 27 | Son | Dishwasher | South Carolina |
| 38 | Alice Taylor | 25 | Daughter | Kitchen Helper | South Carolina |
| 39 | Thomas Williams | 18 | Son | Dish Washer | Florida |
| 40 | James Gordon | 19 | Lodger | Pin Setter | 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)