Edith Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Edith Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Phila.
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Saleswoman
Industry	Hosiery Mills
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1250
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Saleswoman
Township / Ward	Philadelphia
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edith	Age	Birth yr
William Brown	Head	—	54	~1886
William Brown	Son	—	21	~1919
Edith Brown	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 32

Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1914
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Other, age 42

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1914
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Insurance
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 52

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Phila.
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Saleswoman
Industry	Hosiery Mills
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1250
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Edith Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03708-00158)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Francis Laden	8	Daughter	—	Penna
2	Katie Collins	57	Head	—	Penna
3	Charles Collins	27	Son	Manager	Massachusetts
4	James Collins	29	Son	Salesman	New York
5	Catherine Collins	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
6	Earl H. Ogden	24	Head	Signalman	Missouri
7	Kathleen Ogden	22	Wife	—	Penna
8	Maureen Ogden	1	Daughter	—	Penna
9	Albert Hayes	62	Head	—	Penna
10	Maude Hayes	57	Wife	—	Penna
11	Herbert Hayes	18	Son	New Worker	Penna
12	Genevieve Geary	25	Head	—	Penna
13	Eileen Geary	2	Daughter	—	Penna
14	Eva Travis	45	Head	—	Penna
15	Harry Travis	27	Son	Expressman	Penna
16	William Lesley	27	Head	Truck Driver	Penna
17	Teresa Lesley	23	Wife	—	Penna
18	Teresa Lesley	4	Daughter	—	Penna
19	William, Jr. Lesley	3	Son	—	Penna
20	Mary Lesley	2	Daughter	—	Penna
21	Michael Mahl	57	Head	Paperhanger	France
22	Mary Louise Mahl	55	Wife	—	New York
23	Michael H., Jr. Mahl	21	Son	Baker	Penna
24	Anthony J. Meindel	51	Head	Meat Cutter	Penna
25	Loretta Meindel	49	Wife	—	Penna
26	John H. Cassidy	59	Head	—	Penna
27	Elizabeth E. Cassidy	60	Wife	—	Delaware
28	Marguerite Macsherman	43	Lodger	Trained Nurse	Scotland
29	Mary Mcmillan	61	Head	—	Penna
30	Martha Mcmillan	28	Daughter	Trained Nurse	Penna
31	Here Ends Block 31 And	None	Begins Block 32	—	—
32	H. Edgar Cofey	68	Head	Senior Clerk	Penna
33	Edith J. Cofey	67	Sister	—	Penna
34	Grace Hurlbut	52	Head	Bookkeeper	Penna
35	Helen Patterson	46	Lodger	—	Penna
36	Webster Tomb	30	Head	Partsmeter Repair	Penna
37	Cancel Tomb	None	—	—	—
38	William H. Brown	54	Head	Salesman	England
39	Edith Brown THIS PERSON	52	Wife	Saleswoman	England
40	William F. Brown	21	Son	Draftsman	Penna

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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.

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