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Elsie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Willingboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burlington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Richard Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Rosemary Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Helen Brown | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Lucy Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ernest Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ellen Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Alice Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jas Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Jean Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Estelle E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Willingboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burlington |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 16 · b. ~1924 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Richard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosemary 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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03703-00212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Kienle | 27 | Wife | Stenographer | Penna |
| 42 | Robert H. Westfall | 62 | Head | Assembling | Penna |
| 43 | Anna G. Westfall | 60 | Wife | Librarian | Penna |
| 44 | Robert H. Jr. Westfall | 27 | Son | Guard | Penna |
| 45 | John M. Westfall | 23 | Son | Meter Reader | Penna |
| 46 | John Kiely | 37 | Head | Machinist | Penna |
| 47 | Anna G. Kiely | 35 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 48 | Catherine Kiely | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 49 | Eliza J. Holmes | 76 | Head | — | England |
| 50 | Ada Billingsly | 42 | Daughter | Waitress | England |
| 51 | Martha A. Billingsly | 23 | Granddau | Pressman | Penna |
| 52 | Eliz G. Hanna | 43 | Head | — | Penna |
| 53 | Paul Hanna | 24 | Son | Chemist | Penna |
| 54 | John Hanna | 22 | Son | Custodian | Penna |
| 55 | Alice Hanna | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Penna |
| 56 | Rita Hanna | 20 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Penna |
| 57 | Regina Hanna | 20 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 58 | Helen Hanna | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 59 | Mary Hanna | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 60 | Madeline Hanna | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 61 | Joe Kevin Hanna | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 62 | Jas. F. Brown | 44 | Head | Draftsman | Penna |
| 63 | Helen G. Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 64 | Ellen Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 65 | Ernest Brown | 17 | Son | — | Penna |
| 66 | Elsie Brown THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 67 | Alice Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 68 | Robert Brown | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 69 | Jean Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Rosemary Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Lucy Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 72 | Richard Brown | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 73 | John V. Kennedy | 56 | Head | Collector | Penna |
| 74 | Catherine Kennedy | 56 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 75 | Daniel Strain | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 76 | Anna Strain | 77 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 77 | James Strain | 53 | Son | — | Penna |
| 78 | Catherine Strain | 40 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Penna |
| 79 | Horace Pike | 45 | Head | Music Teacher | England |
| 80 | Miriam Pike | 36 | Wife | — | Penna |
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)