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Florence Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Florence Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salem-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sophie & Frank — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salem-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oldmans Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salem |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Oldmans Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Florence Brown | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Florence Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Florence Brown | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salem, New …
Daughter, age 5
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Florence D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Salem, New …
Daughter, age 15
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Salem-County, New …
Daughter, age 25
Salem-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oldmans Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salem |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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: mother Sophie Brown (~0.81 confidence) and father Frank Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phoebe Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Brown (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Mother
Sophie Brown
b. ~1855
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Frank Brown
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phoebe Brown
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Brown
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Brown
b. ~1917
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Florence Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Frances Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Salem-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Salem-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02380-00359)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Patricia E. Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Florence Brown | 23 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 43 | Florence Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Florence Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Frances Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Marshall B. Starnes | 43 | Head | Operator | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Pauline Y. Starnes | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Margaret E. Starnes | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | James P. Starnes | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | William Mclaughlan | 43 | Head | Projector | New Jersey |
| 51 | John P. Mosley | 50 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 52 | Susanne Mosley | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Edna Mosley | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Regina Mosley | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Joseph Alpari | 58 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 56 | Mary Alpari | 69 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 57 | Nicholas Alpari | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Harold Bennett | 27 | Head | Water Purifier Operator | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mary E. Bennett | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Harold Bennett | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Paul Carpenter | 29 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 62 | Helen Carpenter | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Joseph Carpenter | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Jack Garfinkel | 22 | Boarder | Rough Cutting | North Carolina |
| 65 | Susan Underhill | 70 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Mabel Marion Underhill | 53 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Howard Hankins | 44 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Claire E. Hankins | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Reuben Pedrick | 80 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Edna Sue Pedrick | 40 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Charles Rozell | 57 | Head | Process Worker | Delaware |
| 72 | Ethel Rozell | 36 | Daughter | Sorter | Delaware |
| 73 | Charles Roberts | 62 | Boarder | Fisherman | New Jersey |
| 74 | Frank H. Fox | 67 | Head | Caretaker | New Jersey |
| 75 | Nicholas Linda | 44 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 76 | Isabel Linda | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Phyllis Linda | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Samuel Linda | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Michael Crawford | 41 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 80 | Martha Crawford | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Florence + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.81
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.81
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)