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Lillian Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springettsbury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Springettsbury |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Geesey | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| June Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edythe Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Harry Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Jesse Geesey | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Harry Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lillian Brown | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 28
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lillian M |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
York, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 39
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lillian M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
York-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 49
York-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springettsbury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Lillian Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillian Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03643-00038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary E Seiffert | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Annie Seiffert | 49 | Sister | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | H E Pars | 65 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mina R Pars | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | John Gladfelter | 24 | Son | Labor | New York |
| 6 | Luther Kroll | 31 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Hellen Kroll | 28 | Wife | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Harry E Brown | 50 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Lillian Brown THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Edythe Brown | 20 | Daughter | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Harry E Brown | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | June Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Jesse R Geesey | 31 | Son-in-law | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Hattie E Geesey | 27 | Daughter | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ralph H Crowell | 33 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Estella Crowell | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Gladys Crowell | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ralph H Crowell | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | R E Kohler | 66 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Annie Kohler | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Milton Atkins | 21 | Head | Car Dept | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Helen Atkins | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Linda Atkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John Charleston | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Sarah Charleston | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | W C Charleston | 47 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Laura E Charleston | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Harold Charleston | 22 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | W Glen Charleston | 20 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Hellen Charleston | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Stewart Oberdorf | 29 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Margaret Oberdorf | 30 | Wife | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Samuel G Trout | 74 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ellen Trout | 73 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | R V Shermeyer | 29 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Verna Q Shermeyer | 26 | Wife | Sewing | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Wm Fuller | 50 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Annie Fuller | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Dorothy Fuller | 19 | Daughter | Sewing | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Norman Fuller | 17 | Son | — | 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)