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Eleanor Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Eleanor Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eleanor | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Eleanor Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Winifred Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Richard Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Josiah Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Winifred Brown | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 1
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1929 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eleanor G. |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Eleanor Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eleanor Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Richard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winifred Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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-t0627-01584-00004)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert J. Allen | 48 | Head | Traveling Salesman | England |
| 2 | Margaret R. Allen | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Herbert R. Allen | 24 | Son | Attendant | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Rita E. Allen | 23 | daughter | Hairdresser | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Mary Moore | 55 | sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Harry E. Garland | 56 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Alice Garland | 67 | Wife | — | England |
| 8 | Frank Garland | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Sadie Muzzey | 74 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Elmer Daly | 70 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Joseph H. Barry | 58 | Head | Laborer - Wpa | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Sena Barry | 65 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Walter J. Barry | 17 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Warren Magoon | 32 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Virginia Magoon | 33 | Wife | Burler | Massachusetts |
| 16 | John W. Mccarty | 30 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Cecile Mccarty | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Carol Ann Mccarty | 3 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Marilyn Mccarty | 2 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Eileen Mccarty | 1 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Margaret A. Mcgovern | 73 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | John Mullen | 53 | Head | Electrician | Scotland |
| 23 | Bessie Mullen | 49 | Wife | Burler | England |
| 24 | Arthur Mullen | 30 | Son | Steam Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Rufus Bailey | 49 | Head | Dry Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Estelle Bailey | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 28 | John Farrington | 43 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Esther Farrington | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | John Farrington | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Charles Farrington | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Marguerette Farrington | 11 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | H. Marion Henderson | 36 | sister-in-law | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Josiah Brown | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Winifred Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 36 | George Brown | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Winifred Brown | 12 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Eleanor Brown THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Bernice Brown | 10 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Richard Brown | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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)