Frances Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Frederick-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Frances Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Frederick-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Female Spouse Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Frederick-County, Maryland
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Frances
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Frederick City
1935 Residence (County)	Frederick
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	Frederick City
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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 Frances	Age	Birth yr
Cora Brown	Daughter	—	31	~1909
Jesse Brown	Head	—	65	~1875
Stewart Brown	Son	—	27	~1913
Frances Brown	Spouse	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Frederick, Maryland

Spouse, age 45

Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Frances A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Frederick, Maryland

Spouse, age 55

Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Frances A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Frederick-County, Maryland

Spouse, age 65

Frederick-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Frances
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Frederick City
1935 Residence (County)	Frederick
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Frances Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Maryland

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Frederick-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01548-00401)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Grace Powell	29	Wife	—	Maryland
42	James Powell	9	Son	—	Maryland
43	Melvin Harbaugh	51	Head	Janitor	Maryland
44	Emma Harbaugh	47	Wife	—	Maryland
45	Melvin Harbaugh	20	Son	Presser	Maryland
46	Raymond Harbaugh	15	Son	—	Maryland
47	Thomas Harbaugh	12	Son	—	Maryland
48	Wilbur Hoover	37	Head	Poultryman	Maryland
49	Lillian Hoover	43	Wife	Seamstress	Maryland
50	Saddie L. Kiehl	68	Mother-in-law	—	W. Virginia
51	Jesse W. Brown	65	Head	—	Maryland
52	Frances Brown THIS PERSON	65	Wife	—	Maryland
53	Cora Brown	31	Daughter	Practical Nurse	Maryland
54	Stewart Brown	27	Son	Lawyer	Maryland
55	Jacob Huninger	74	Head	Odd Job Man	Maryland
56	Hamedlen Huninger	61	Wife	—	Maryland
57	Mildred Huninger	25	Daughter	Inspector	Maryland
58	Mabel Huninger	23	Daughter	Inspector	Maryland
59	Otto C. Wigand	51	Head	Sign Painter	Pennsylvania
60	Ethel M. Wigand	47	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
61	Otto C. Jr. Wigand	23	Son	Sign Painter	Pennsylvania
62	Robert H. Wigand	18	Son	—	Pennsylvania
63	Yvonne Elder	21	Sister-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
64	Ida J. Lowe	61	Head	Office Clerk	Maryland
65	Wilson Step	24	Head	Steam Ship Pilot	Maryland
66	Ruth Step	20	Wife	Stenographer Clerk	Maryland
67	Maggie Waters	81	Head	—	Maryland
68	Lottie Waters	74	Sister	—	Maryland
69	Mary M. Waters	72	Sister	—	Maryland
70	Charlotte A. Brown	69	Head	—	Maryland
71	Elizabeth Anley	23	Head	—	Maryland
72	Edward Anley	29	Husband	Waiter	Maryland
73	Eugene Hill	25	Head	Waiter	Maryland
74	Mildred G. Hill	24	Lodger	House Work	Maryland
75	Herbert J. Hill	8	Lodger	—	Maryland
76	Catherine L. Hill	7	Lodger	—	Maryland
77	Betty J. Hill	5	Lodger	—	Maryland
78	Barbara A. Hill	2	Lodger's daughter	—	Maryland
79	James M. Hampton	44	Head	—	Maryland
80	Henry W. Hampton	21	Son	Porter	Maryland

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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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