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Dorothy Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Lawrence — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Law office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 2369 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Lynn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lewis Brown | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Irving Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Leona Brown | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 3
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 3 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 | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 14
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 25
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Law office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 2369 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Lawrence Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Brown (~0.84 confidence) and mother Neville Brown (~0.84 confidence) and mother Leona Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Samuel Brown
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lawrence Brown
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Brown
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Brown
b. ~1868
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Neville Brown
b. ~1866
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Leona Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Brown
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Marion Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irving Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01695-00924)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Freeman | 41 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Mae S. Freeman | 39 | Wife | Receiving Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Melvin Freeman | 18 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Justin Freeman | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Ellis Russe | 29 | Head | Owner | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Althea R. Russe | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Stephen Russe | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Howard A. Jones | 41 | Head | Accounting | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Kathleen S. Jones | 27 | Wife | 7 | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Lewis S. Brown | 54 | Head | Dentist | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Leona D. Brown | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Dorothy Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Irving Brown | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Marion Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Samuel Levine | 40 | Head | Owner | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Betty Levine | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 17 | Lawrence Levine | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Sandra Levine | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | James E. Gargin | 55 | Head | Purchasing Agent | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Mary E. Gargin | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Sarah Carlin | 71 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Edward F. Logan | 78 | Head | — | England |
| 23 | Margaret J. Logan | 74 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 24 | Caniff, John Logan | 24 | Stepson | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Mary Logan | 71 | Stepdaughter | — | Canada-Eng |
| 26 | Abraham Lisson | 52 | Head | Owner | New York |
| 27 | Sonia Lisson | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Richard Lisson | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Alice C. Canore | 26 | Maid | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 30 | A. D. Gaston | 83 | Head | — | Quebec-French |
| 31 | Lydia A. Nichols | 62 | Daughter | Book-Keeper Printer | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Bessie Akerley | 60 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Hiram S. Drew | 46 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 34 | Robert V. Drew | 19 | Son | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Marjorie Drew | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Pauline Drew | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | John L. Heitman | 47 | Brother-in-law | Mechanic | Vermont |
| 38 | F. J. Richards | 80 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | M. A. Richards | 75 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 40 | Elizabeth Greene | 72 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)