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Edith Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Edith Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edith Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lorena Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Esther Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Marjorie Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sara Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Louis Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Carl Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Don Brown | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Leroy Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Frances Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 3
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1927 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Daughter, age 12
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1928 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Edith Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · California
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Sibling
Sara Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorena Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Don Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00387-00537)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Taylor | 34 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 2 | Harry L Taylor | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 3 | Gene F Taylor | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 4 | Darlene L Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 5 | John Lemmon | 72 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 6 | William Brown | 48 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Frances Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Esther Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 9 | Marjorie Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 10 | Dorothy Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 11 | Edith Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 12 | Louis Brown | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 13 | Lorena Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 14 | Carl Brown | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 15 | Leroy Brown | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 16 | Naomi Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 17 | Sara Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 18 | Don Paul Brown | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 19 | Hubert West | 45 | Head | Policeman | Ohio |
| 20 | Eleanor West | 46 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 21 | James West | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 22 | Fred Bird | 38 | Head | Owner | New York |
| 23 | Ozella Bird | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Kenneth Bird | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 25 | Cathryn Corson | 48 | Sister | — | New York |
| 26 | Calvin James Smith | 32 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 27 | Beulah Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | David Smith | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 29 | Lauris Winsor | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 30 | Annette Winsor | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Ray Cape | 32 | Head | Banker Salesman | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Wanda Cape | 31 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Charlene Cape | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 34 | Geraldene Cape | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 35 | George Phrook | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | California |
| 36 | Rosaline Phrook | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Carl Phrook | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 38 | Lucy Kilburn | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 39 | Fred Reavis | 25 | Head | Meat Cutter | N. Carolina |
| 40 | Alice Reavis | 25 | Wife | — | Colorado |
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)