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Gertrude Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lycoming-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lycoming-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lycoming-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mifflin Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lycoming |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Mifflin Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Brown | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Albert Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Gertrude Brown | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 43
Lycoming, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gertrude E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Other, age 54
Lycoming, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lycoming-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 64
Lycoming-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mifflin Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lycoming |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lycoming-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lycoming-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03565-00699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delos Marshall | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Bessie Marshall | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John Marshall | 19 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Jack Marshall | 18 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Wanda Marshall | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Maxine Marshall | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Eugene Marshall | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Webster Cline | 54 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Grace Cline | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Guy Cline | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Clayton Greenaway | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John Burfield | 35 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Helen Burfield | 30 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 14 | James Burfield | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Robert Burfield | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Joan Burfield | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Clyde Harris | 50 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | William Brown | 65 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Gertrude Brown THIS PERSON | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Albert Brown | 24 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Charles Clark | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary Clark | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Arthur Carson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Edna Carson | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Albert Carson | 21 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Barbara Mcelroy | 13 | Permanent Guest | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Annie Greenaway | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Lewis Moore | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Edith Moore | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | James Moore | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Gene Moore | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Charles Moore | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Charles Brian | 26 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Helen Brian | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Helen Brian | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Nancy Brian | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | John Pepperman | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Charles Babeck | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Clyde Wensel | 31 | Part-time Resident | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
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)