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Elsie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elsie Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Naomi Brown | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Dewey Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Eater Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 3
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1927 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 14
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Elsie Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Maryland
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Sibling
Eater Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dewey Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01518-00102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nancy Ann De Lair | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | George H. De Lair | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | John B. B. Mc Cauley | 38 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John B. Jr. Mc Cauley | 18 | Son | Timekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Samuel Mc Guinness | 47 | Head | Electrician | Eire |
| 46 | Kenneth Mc Guinness | 38 | Wife | Clerical | Illinois |
| 47 | Arthur Geise | 21 | Head | Clerical | Illinois |
| 48 | Irene E. Geise | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Margaret Geise | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | William S. Dubel | 73 | Head | Manager | Maryland |
| 51 | Mary L. Dubel | 54 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 52 | William S. Jr. Dubel | 45 | Son | Salesman | Maryland |
| 53 | Mary Welsh | 52 | Sister | Clerical | Maryland |
| 54 | Charlotte Welsh | 43 | Head | Clerical | Maryland |
| 57 | Abraham Solomon | 61 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 59 | Catherine Williams | 46 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Cora Williams | 31 | Daughter | Maid | Maryland |
| 61 | Thomas L. Williams | 21 | Son | Porter | Maryland |
| 62 | John M. Dodson | 30 | Head | Pinsetter | Maryland |
| 63 | Emily Q. Dodson | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | John M. Jr. Dodson | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Elizabeth Dodson | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Clarence Jones | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 67 | Emma Q. Jones | 32 | Wife | Foundress | Washington D.C. |
| 68 | Amos Jones | 16 | Son | Pinsetter | Maryland |
| 69 | M. Ellen Jones | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 70 | John Arthur Brown | 40 | Head | Bartender | Maryland |
| 71 | Naomi Brown | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Elsie Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Eater Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 74 | John Brown | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Rose Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Dewey Brown | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Harry Bond | 47 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 78 | Mary Bond | 46 | Wife | Maid | North Carolina |
| 79 | William Covington | 52 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 80 | Etta Q. Covington | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
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)