Florence Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Florence Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Female Spouse Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cumberland-County, Maine
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Florence E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Additional Details
Class of Worker	H
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Florence	Age	Birth yr
Mary Brown	Daughter	—	7	~1933
George Brown	Head	—	37	~1903
Malcolm Brown	Son	—	9	~1931
Florence Brown	Spouse	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Cumberland, Maine

Other, age 11

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1909 — 15 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Florence M.
Relationship to Head	lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Cumberland, Maine

Other, age 21

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Cumberland-County, Maine

Spouse, age 32

Cumberland-County, Maine · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Florence E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Class of Worker	H
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Florence Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Maine

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01476-00178)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Victor L. Debeaulieu	4	Son	—	Maine
42	Harold C. Bellefontaine	35	Lodger	Boiler Man	Canada-French
43	Ida N. Backelder	69	Head	—	Maine
44	Hilda L. Riley	40	Head	—	Maine
45	Donald A. Riley	22	Son	—	Maine
46	Jennie B. Stanley	70	Aunt	Trained Nurse	Maine
47	Nellie L. Stanley	68	Aunt	—	Maine
48	John A. Mclee	44	Head	Bus Operator	Maine
49	Sadie E. Mclee	44	Wife	—	Maine
50	Ernest J. Gagnon	53	Lodger	Motorman	Maine
51	Roy Paul Bray	32	Lodger	Cook	Germany
52	Helen M. Surette	24	Lodger	Waitress	Massachusetts
53	Matthew M. Mcnulty	73	Father-in-law	—	Maine
54	Eugene S. Hodgkins	83	Lodger	—	Maine
55	Theodore Parent	46	Head	Mechanic	Maine
56	Ezile C. Parent	40	Wife	Stitcher	Maine
57	Alfred N. Parent	21	Son	Mechanic	Maine
58	Gertrude A. Parent	20	Daughter	—	Maine
59	Irene M. Parent	18	Daughter	—	Maine
60	Lawrence J. Parent	17	Son	—	Maine
61	Edward P. Wilbur	39	Head	Mechanic	Maine
62	Cora B. Wilbur	36	Wife	—	Maine
63	Clifford J. Wilbur	17	Son	Attendant	Maine
64	Marion L. Wilbur	15	Daughter	—	Maine
65	Edith M. Wilbur	14	Daughter	—	Maine
66	Russell R. Wilbur	10	Son	—	Maine
67	Ronald L. Wilbur	7	Son	—	Maine
68	Edward D. Richardson	46	Head	Bootblack	North Carolina
69	Ina E. Richardson	39	Wife	—	West Indies
70	Phyllis N. Richardson	18	Daughter	—	Maine
71	Harold Richardson	17	Son	Bootblack	Maine
72	William N. Richardson	15	Son	—	Maine
73	Roland P. Richardson	13	Son	—	Maine
74	Clifford A. Richardson	12	Son	—	Maine
75	Rupert A. Richardson	11	Son	—	Maine
76	Gertrude L. Richardson	8	Daughter	—	Maine
77	George C. Brown	37	Head	Truck Driver	Maine
78	Florence E. Brown THIS PERSON	32	Wife	—	Maine
79	Malcolm E. Brown	9	Son	—	Maine
80	Mary J. Brown	7	Daughter	—	Maine

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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)

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