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Helen Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Helen Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | silversmith |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1150 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| George Brown | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Ella Brown | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, Maryland
Other, age 1
None, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helena |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 12
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 23
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 33
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | silversmith |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1150 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Helen Brown across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01513-00210)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Florence E Keatley | 51 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Vernon J Keatley | 32 | Son | Accountant | Maryland |
| 43 | Leroy Keatley | 27 | Son | Compositor | Maryland |
| 44 | Conrad E Hamp | 38 | Head | Milkman | Maryland |
| 45 | Margaret Hamp | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Conrad Hamp | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Extra Line Error | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | Error | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | Error | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | George E Schroeder | 51 | Head | Toolmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Cora Schroeder | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Helen Schroeder | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 53 | George A Brown | 63 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Ella Brown | 58 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Helen Brown THIS PERSON | 33 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 56 | George Henkel | 41 | Head | Perforator | Maryland |
| 57 | Marie E Henkel | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Lowe Doris Henkel | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Joseph Vierochel | 50 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Germany |
| 60 | Sadie Vierochel | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Naoma Vierochel | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 62 | Joseph Vierochel | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Carolyn Vierochel | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Emma Heimbach | 68 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Frederick Von Kennen | 65 | Head | Silversmith | Maryland |
| 66 | Catherine Von Kennen | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Hilda Von Kennen | 25 | Daughter | Mailing Clerk | Maryland |
| 68 | Emma Bischoff | 62 | Sister | Sewing Machine Operator | Maryland |
| 69 | James Mcclintock | 52 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 70 | Mary Mcclintock | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Mary E Mcclintock | 28 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 72 | James Mcclintock | 23 | Son | Clerk | Maryland |
| 73 | Frank Lavezza | 38 | Head | Cement Contractor | Maryland |
| 74 | Rose A Lavezza | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Joseph Lavezza | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Rita Lavezza | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Walter E Spink | 51 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 78 | Minnie Spink | 51 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Walter Spink | 23 | Son | Clerk | Maryland |
| 80 | Carl Spink | 21 | Son | Clerk | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)