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Ethel Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Maude — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundry |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 7 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laundry |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enner Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Cook | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Doris Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ethel Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Nathaniel Cook | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Milton Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Spouse, age 21
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 32
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Housemaid |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 42
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Laundry |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 7 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Ethel Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Brown
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Maryland
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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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01530-00008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hela Griggs | 50 | Mother | Washing | Baltimore |
| 42 | Augustus Johnson | 47 | Head | Private Family | Baltimore |
| 43 | Carrie Warner | 41 | Lodger | Private Family | Baltimore |
| 44 | Walter Warner | 47 | Lodger | Own Business | New Jersey |
| 45 | Rosetta Rice | 22 | daughter | Laundress | Baltimore |
| 46 | Claire Holliday | 24 | Lodger | Private Family | Baltimore |
| 47 | Evelyn Holliday | 5 | daughter | — | Baltimore |
| 48 | Vernon Holliday | 15 | son | — | Baltimore |
| 49 | Edward Brooks | 31 | Head | Truck | Baltimore |
| 50 | Sarah Brooks | 22 | wife | — | Baltimore |
| 51 | Rhoda Brooks | 28 | sister | Own Shop | Baltimore |
| 52 | Elizabeth Brooks | 26 | sister | Laundry | Baltimore |
| 53 | Donald Evans | 10 | nephew | — | Baltimore |
| 54 | Warren Evans | 6 | nephew | — | Baltimore |
| 55 | Leon Wiggins | 31 | Lodger | — | Baltimore |
| 56 | Benjamin Wiggins | 11 | Lodger | — | Baltimore |
| 57 | George Barno | 40 | Head | — | S. Carolina |
| 58 | Hannah Barno | 60 | mother | — | N. Carolina |
| 59 | Ethel Brown THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Laundry | Virginia |
| 60 | Charles Brown | 23 | son | Drug Store | Maryland |
| 61 | Thomas Brown | 20 | son | Project | Maryland |
| 62 | Milton Brown | 18 | son | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Mary Cook | 24 | daughter | Laundress | Maryland |
| 64 | Nathaniel Cook | 29 | son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Enner Brown | 18 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Doris Brown | 1 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Carl Mccrae | 29 | Head | Bank | N. Carolina |
| 68 | Tryphena Mccrae | 28 | wife | — | Baltimore |
| 69 | Martha Sherman | 12 | daughter | — | Baltimore |
| 70 | Norman Roberson | 54 | Lodger | Own Truck | Baltimore |
| 71 | Junita Murray | 26 | Lodger | Private Family | N. Carolina |
| 72 | Marjorie Kennedy | 30 | Lodger | Private Family | N. Carolina |
| 73 | Oscar Reeves | 31 | Head | Factory | Virginia |
| 74 | Lucille Reeves | 31 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Nancy Lee Reeves | 10 | daughter | — | Baltimore |
| 76 | Jane G Reeves | 12 | daughter | — | Baltimore |
| 77 | Henry Addison | 40 | Lodger | Drug Store | Baltimore |
| 78 | Coretta Addison | 36 | Lodger | Dress Shop | Baltimore |
| 79 | Mildred William | 35 | Lodger | Beauty Shop | Maryland |
| 80 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel
Gen 1 · 2 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)