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Emily Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · San-Mateo-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Emily Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Mateo-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Mateo-County, California |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emily L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burlingame |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Mateo |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Hillsborough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emily | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patsy O'Brian | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Anthony Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hillyer Brown | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Isabelle Proulx | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Curtis Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Emily Brown | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Geoffrey Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Hillyer Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
San Mateo, …
Other, age 29
San Mateo, California · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emily L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
San-Mateo-County, California
Spouse, age 39
San-Mateo-County, California · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emily L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burlingame |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Mateo |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Emily Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emily Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Mateo-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Mateo-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00330-00100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katherine N. Waggoner | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Norman L. Jr. Waggoner | 19 | Son | — | California |
| 3 | H. Harlow Waggoner | 18 | Son | — | California |
| 4 | Dan Nomiyama | 29 | Servant | Butler | California |
| 5 | Dorothy Nomiyama | 22 | Servant | Cook | California |
| 6 | Evasio Dossola | 49 | Head | Gardener | Italy |
| 7 | Laura Dossola | 40 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 8 | Lucille J. Dossola | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 9 | Hillyer B. Brown | 39 | Head | Attorney | California |
| 10 | Emily L. Brown THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Hillyer B. Jr. Brown | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 12 | Anthony P. Brown | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 13 | Curtis N. Brown | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 14 | Geoffrey M. Brown | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 15 | Patsy O'Brian | 31 | Servant | Infants Nurse | Texas |
| 16 | Isabelle Proulx | 40 | Servant | Cook | Quebec |
| 17 | Albert J. Watson | 56 | Head | Public Accountant | Scotland |
| 18 | Lesley Watson | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Albert J. Jr. Watson | 28 | Son | Public Accountant | Missouri |
| 20 | Bruce Watson | 18 | Son | — | California |
| 21 | Charles N. Fassett | 78 | Father-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 22 | George Catambay | 32 | Servant | Butler | Philippines |
| 23 | Reyes Catambay | 30 | Servant | Cook | Philippines |
| 24 | Frederic R. Therkee | 63 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Jessie F. Therkee | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Jerry Verceles | 31 | Servant | General Housework | Philippines |
| 27 | Randolph A. Hearst | 24 | Head | Asst Publisher Advertising | New York |
| 28 | Catherine C. Hearst | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Catherine M. Hearst | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Cancelled | None | — | — | — |
| 31 | John M. Fetzer | 47 | Servant | Butler | Germany |
| 32 | Christine Jorgensen | 49 | Servant | Cook | Denmark |
| 33 | John R. Hooker | 37 | Head | Stockbroker | California |
| 34 | Josephine D. Hooker | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Anthony S. Hooker | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 36 | Harry B. Iii Clow | 13 | Son-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Adrienne Clow | 10 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Louise Allerfor | 50 | Servant | Child'S Nurse | Switzerland |
| 39 | Louis C. G. Brockhoff | 38 | Servant | Butler | Germany |
| 40 | Rosa Anna Brockhoff | 37 | Servant | Cook | Germany |
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)