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Elizabeth Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oakland-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Roy & Vittie — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oakland-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | New Hudson Unincorporated |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Brown | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Ralph Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Oakland, Michigan
Daughter, age 7
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Oakland, Michigan
Daughter, age 17
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Oakland-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 27
Oakland-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Elizabeth Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Roy Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vittie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kittie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Roy Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vittie Brown
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kittie Brown
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Michigan
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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 — Oakland-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Oakland-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01800-00007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harvey Knapp | 35 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 42 | Doris Knapp | 34 | Wife | Teaching | Michigan |
| 43 | Thomas Kelly | 49 | Head | Fireman | Maryland |
| 44 | Genevieve Kelly | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Robert Kelly | 19 | Son | Factory Worker | Michigan |
| 46 | Thomas Kelly | 17 | Son | Factory Worker | Michigan |
| 47 | Virginia Kelly | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Francis Kelly | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Mary Kelly | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Alice Kelly | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Janice Kelly | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | R. H. Pettengill | 54 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 53 | Doris Pettengill | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Lorraine Pettengill | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Claude Dickenson | 18 | Hired Man | Farm Helper | Michigan |
| 56 | Erwin Pettengill | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 57 | Hazel Pettengill | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Philo Pettengill | 46 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 59 | Beryl Pettengill | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Kate Fuller | 80 | Aunt | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Lawrence Bidwell | 15 | Nephew | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Ben Adams | 49 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Edith Adams | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Lawrence Adams | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Eleanor Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Joanne Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | J. E. Scott | 50 | Head | House Work | Michigan |
| 68 | Maggie Scott | 52 | Wife | Farmer | Michigan |
| 69 | Michael Howell | 53 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 70 | Amelia Howell | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Lois Howell | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Ralph Brown | 28 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Michigan |
| 73 | Elizabeth Brown THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Ralph Jr. Brown | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Nellie Nicholson | 67 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 76 | David D. Warren | 52 | Head | Carpenter Work | Michigan |
| 77 | Florence A. Warren | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Bernice Hildebrandt | None | Roomer | — | — |
| 79 | Dorothy Burleson | None | Roomer | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth
Gen 1 · 3 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)