Eliza Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Eliza Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Head Born: Virginia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Eliza
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	PHILADELPHIA
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Philadelphia
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Eliza	Age	Birth yr
James Brown	Son	—	27	~1913
Eliza Brown	Head	—	44	~1896
Russell Brown	Son	—	21	~1919
Holly Brown	Son	—	19	~1921
Oliver Brown	Son	—	16	~1924
Wilson Brown	Son	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Other, age 27

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Eliza
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Waitress
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Other, age 37

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Eliza
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Home Maker
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 44

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Eliza
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	PHILADELPHIA
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Eliza Brown

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania

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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03738-00104)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Agnes Boss	21	Roomer	Domestic	North Carolina
42	Willitt Montgomery	39	Roomer	Laborer	South Carolina
43	Eliza Brown THIS PERSON	44	Head	—	Virginia
44	James Brown	27	Son	Porter	Virginia
45	Russell Brown	21	Son	Pin Boy	Virginia
46	Holly Brown	19	Son	Pin Boy	Virginia
47	Oliver Brown	16	Son	New Worker	Virginia
48	Wilson Brown	13	Son	—	Virginia
49	Caledonia Clayton	75	Head	—	Virginia
50	William Clayton	35	Son	Porter	Penna
51	Belle Carter	22	Daughter	—	Penna
52	Percy Carter	54	Son in law	Driver	Virginia
53	Benjamin Thomas	36	Head	Laborer	South Carolina
54	Ida Belle Thomas	30	Wife	—	South Carolina
55	Mademoiselle Thomas	14	Daughter	—	South Carolina
56	Benjamin, Jr. Thomas	10	Son	—	South Carolina
57	Jean Thomas	9	Daughter	—	South Carolina
58	Nathan Thomas	7	Son	—	South Carolina
59	James Thomas	5	Son	—	South Carolina
60	Harold Thomas	4	Son	—	South Carolina
61	Mary Thomas	3	Daughter	—	Penna
62	Sarah Thomas	2	Daughter	—	Penna
63	Robert Jordan	50	Head	Laborer	Georgia
64	Sarah Jordan	50	Wife	Domestic	Georgia
65	Missouri Bullock	40	Head	Domestic	Georgia
66	Lorraine Bullock	21	Daughter	Domestic	Georgia
67	Alexander Bullock	19	Son	New Worker	Georgia
68	Joseph Payor	38	Boarder	Truck Driver	Penna
69	James H. Taylor	65	Head	Utility Man	Virginia
70	Martha Taylor	50	Wife	—	Virginia
71	Nannie Taylor	35	Daughter	Proprietor	Penna
72	Amanda Bolden	19	Daughter	—	Penna
73	Julius Bolden	3	Grandson	—	Penna
74	Louise Bolden	1	Granddaughter	—	Penna
75	John Master	44	Son in law	—	West Indies
76	Eleanor Master	39	Daughter	—	Penna
77	Howard H. Smith	62	Head	—	Penna
78	Elizabeth Smith	58	Wife	Janitress	Penna
79	Katherine Humble	23	Daughter	—	Penna
80	Andrew Humble	22	Son in law	New Worker	Georgia

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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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