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Harriet Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Harriet Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Beach City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Long Beach City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harriet | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harriet Brown | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| V Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| H Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| M Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| V Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Other, age 33
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 43
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Beach City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Harriet Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harriet Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00372-00199)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Catherine Henze | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | L. Fred Clark | 68 | Head | Retired | Iowa |
| 43 | Ethel Clark | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Jack M. Long | 41 | Head | Salesman | France |
| 45 | B. Pansee Long | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Jacqueline Long | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 47 | E. Robert Long | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 48 | J. Alfred Cooper | 22 | Houseboy | Houseboy | California |
| 50 | D. Frank Marutz | 36 | Head | Printer | Michigan |
| 52 | G. Roy Brown | 30 | Head | Attorney | California |
| 53 | R. Eleanor Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | V. H. George Brown | 44 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 55 | Harriet Brown THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | M. Elizabeth Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 57 | H. Margaret Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 58 | H. Louise Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 59 | V. J. Georgia Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 60 | B. Harry Galbraith | 49 | Head | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 61 | M. Ethel Galbraith | 51 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Marjorie Galbraith | 20 | Daughter | — | California |
| 63 | M. Everett Galbraith | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 64 | R. Sarah Terby | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 65 | H. John Inman | 38 | Head | Lease Man | Iowa |
| 66 | H. Leone Inman | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | L. Barbara Inman | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 68 | S. Gordon Inman | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 69 | Naoma Darr | 21 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | California |
| 70 | Leo H. Rosenthal | 34 | Head | Dentist | New York |
| 71 | C. Ethel Rosenthal | 34 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 72 | L. Melvin Rosenthal | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 73 | J. Donald Rosenthal | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 74 | Mildred Wadleigh | 29 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 75 | E. Kenneth Jaques | 40 | Head | Optometrist | Nebraska |
| 76 | F. Bertha Jaques | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | J. Donna Jaques | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 78 | Juanita Locke | 19 | Housekeeper | Painter | New Mexico |
| 79 | Miloyd Saunders | 43 | Head | Painter | Kansas |
| 80 | F. Kathleen Saunders | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
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)