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Frances Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frances Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Veronica — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frances | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Burns | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Frances Brown | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Edith Brown | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| George Brown | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Catherine Burns | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Michael Burns | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Burns | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Frank Burns | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Richard Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alexander Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Virginia Brown | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frances V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 27
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 37
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Frances Brown across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Veronica Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Veronica Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father George Brown (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
George Brown
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Veronica Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Brown
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Veronica Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Frances Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Alexander Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marian Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03740-00698)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert E. Stephen | 11 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 2 | George Brown | 62 | Head | Night Watchman | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Virginia Brown | 59 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 4 | Edith Brown | 23 | Daughter | Shipping Clerk | Penna. |
| 5 | Alexander Brown | 20 | Son | Metal Plater | Penna. |
| 6 | Richard Brown | 16 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 7 | Frances Brown THIS PERSON | 37 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Frank Burns | 37 | Son-in-law | Stationary Salesman | Penna. |
| 9 | Marian Burns | 34 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Michael Burns | 2 | Grandson | — | Penna. |
| 11 | Catherine Burns | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Penna. |
| 12 | Mary Burns | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Penna. |
| 13 | George Donnelly | 54 | Head | Insurance Collector | Penna. |
| 14 | Alice D. Donnelly | 51 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 15 | Frank Schweigert | 45 | Head | Toolmaker | Penna. |
| 16 | Gertrude Schweigert | 42 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 17 | Evelyn Schweigert | 21 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 18 | Frederick Schweigert | 20 | Son | Knitter | Penna. |
| 19 | Ruth Schweigert | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 20 | (Only 5 Persons) Cancelled | None | — | — | — |
| 21 | William Heilemann | 27 | Head | Teacher | Penna. |
| 22 | Mary R. Heilemann | 25 | Wife | Teacher | Penna. |
| 23 | John Heilemann | 83 | Father | — | Penna. |
| 24 | Bertha Heilemann | 73 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 25 | Joseph Mixner | 44 | Head | Policeman | Penna. |
| 26 | Grace Mixner | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Bernetta Mixner | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 28 | Dorothy Mixner | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 29 | Arthur Passmore | 34 | Head | Clerk | Penna. |
| 30 | Dorothy Passmore | 31 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 31 | Jeanne Passmore | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 32 | William Brooks | 74 | Head | — | Penna. |
| 33 | Ellen Brooks | 73 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 34 | William Partington | 58 | Head | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Lillian Partington | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | William Schofield | 82 | Head | — | England |
| 37 | Charlotte Schofield | 76 | Wife | — | England |
| 38 | Herbert Judson | 56 | Head | Warp Dresser | England |
| 39 | Emily Judson | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 40 | Samuel Emtain|Emtainz | 68 | Head | — | Penna. |
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Pedigree Summary
Frances + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.87
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)