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Edward Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Edward Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cassius & Margaret — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Connecticut
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | owner + manager |
| Industry | used cars |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
| Occupation | Owner + Manager |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Irene Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edward Brown | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Dorthey Brown | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 21
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edward R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 31
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edward R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Service Manager |
| Industry | Auto Agency |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 41
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | owner + manager |
| Industry | used cars |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
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 Edward Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cassius Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cassius Brown
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Brown
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · California
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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
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00405-00358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Philip Weitz | 34 | Head | Owner + Manager | Austria |
| 5 | Lottie Weitz | 32 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 6 | Ilene Weitz | 7 | daughter | — | California |
| 7 | Carol Weitz | 2 | daughter | — | California |
| 8 | Delores Arthurs | 22 | governess | Governess | Texas |
| 9 | Harry Jr. Sewell | 44 | Head | Attorney | Colorado |
| 10 | Mary V. Sewell | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Diana Sewell | 4 | daughter | — | California |
| 13 | Richard Rothchild | 35 | Head | Stock Analyst | Iowa |
| 14 | Fannie Moretz | 74 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Emily Wallstein | 20 | cousin | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Carrie Melvin | 45 | maid | Maid | Ohio |
| 17 | Albert J. Gureey|Gurey | 33 | Head | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Lucille Gureey|Gurey | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Rochelle Gureey|Gurey | 12 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Donald Gureey|Gurey | 3 | son | — | California |
| 21 | Baltazar Juanita | 19 | maid | Maid | Mexico |
| 26 | N. William Aronson | 66 | Head | Broker | Iowa |
| 27 | Rae Aronson | 65 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | David H. Wilson | 41 | Head | Buyer | Scotland |
| 29 | Lottie Wilson | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Loretta Wilson | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Julius Honig | 37 | Head | Credit Manager | Canada |
| 32 | Rose Honig | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 33 | Marilyn Honig | 9 | daughter | — | California |
| 34 | Edward Brown THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Owner + Manager | Connecticut |
| 35 | Dorthey Brown | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Irene Brown | 11 | daughter | — | California |
| 37 | Beatrice Brown | 9 | daughter | — | California |
| 38 | William Wolfe | 56 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 39 | Sonia Wolfe | 56 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 40 | Nick Brozos | 33 | Head | Supervisor | Greece |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)