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Florence Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Florence Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earl & Malcolm — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Oregon
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Beach City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | City of Long Beach |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 216 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Long Beach City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Brown | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Earl Brown | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Tessie Brown | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 9
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Florence N. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 18
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Florence H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Doctor Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Daughter, age 30
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Beach City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | City of Long Beach |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 216 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 Florence Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Earl Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Malcolm Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father M Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tessie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Earl Brown
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Malcolm Brown
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
M Brown
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Brown
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tessie Brown
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Brown
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Florence Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · California
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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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00369-00365)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ada Williams | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Mary Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Genevieve Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 44 | Robert M. Redding | 30 | Head | Salesman | South Dakota |
| 45 | Helen M. Redding | 28 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 46 | David D. Redding | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 47 | Linda Rae Redding | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 48 | Daniel A. Henry | 49 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Minnesota |
| 49 | Lottie Henry | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Anna Jane Henry | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 51 | Earl Brown | 53 | Head | Postman | Oregon |
| 52 | Tessie Brown | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Florence Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Oregon |
| 54 | Harry Carpenter | 53 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Lillian Carpenter | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Dorothy Moran | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Richard Moran | 28 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Montana |
| 58 | Carolyn Moran | 0 | Grandchild | — | California |
| 59 | Paul Grileman|Grileman | 61 | Head | — | Germany |
| 60 | Florence Grileman|Grileman | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Barbara Grileman|Grileman | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 62 | Max L. Berrey | 63 | Head | Street Inspector | Colorado |
| 63 | Hannah Berrey | 64 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 64 | William Doriese | 63 | Head | Real Estate | Germany |
| 65 | Martha Doriese | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 66 | Emilie Doriese | 34 | Daughter | Typist | Alabama |
| 67 | Martha Doriese | 30 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | James Bowlby | 38 | Head | Carpenter | South Dakota |
| 69 | Ida Bowlby | 32 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 70 | Donald Bowlby | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 71 | Harry Laughinghouse | 36 | Head | Line Worker | Texas |
| 72 | Valerie Laughinghouse | 33 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 73 | Alexander G. Napier | 33 | Head | Civil Engineer | Canada |
| 74 | Evelyn M. Napier | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Alexander G. Jr. Napier | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 76 | Neal Pettygrove | 38 | Head | Asst Manager | Nebraska |
| 77 | Fanchon Pettygrove | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Georgiann Pettygrove | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Neola Pettygrove | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Ralph Burkhardt | 57 | Head | Water Plant Operator | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Florence
Gen 1 · 6 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)