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Louise Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Caroline-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Louise Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caroline-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caroline-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louise A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 4 Hillsboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caroline |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Election District 4 Hillsboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louise | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Louise Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ella Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Letty Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edel Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ernest Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ashley Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Melvin Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Joe Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Henry Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edel Brown | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Caroline, Maryland
Daughter, age 7
Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Caroline-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 17
Caroline-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1923 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louise A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 4 Hillsboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caroline |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Louise Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Louise Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Maryland
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Sibling
Nancy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Letty Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ashley Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Caroline-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Caroline-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01543-00679)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Muir | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Edward R. Braton | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 3 | Louise Braton | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Clifton E. Mathews | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 5 | Hilla Mathews | 19 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Wingate Neal | 43 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 7 | Edith Neal | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Edward W. Neal | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 9 | Elizabeth Neal | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | William J. Neal | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Ernest Macfarland | 49 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 12 | Mildred A. Macfarland | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 13 | George Thomas | 29 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Sarah M. James | 62 | Head | Boarding Mother | Michigan |
| 15 | Edith W. Powers | 69 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Russell Laird | 16 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Robert Laird | 12 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Joseph Laird | 10 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Charles Cusick | 10 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 20 | John R. Warner | 63 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 21 | Gertrude Warner | 51 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Albert F. Murphy | 73 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 23 | Carl Muehstein | 54 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 24 | Katie Muehstein | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 25 | Daniel Muehstein | 18 | Son | Carpenter | New York |
| 26 | Oscar Muehstein | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Edwin Muehstein | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Ernest Brown | 44 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 29 | Edel Brown | 41 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Melvin Brown | 21 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 31 | Henry Brown | 19 | Son | Button Factory | Maryland |
| 32 | Louise A. Brown THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Ella Marie Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | James Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Edel Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Joe Brown | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Nancy Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Letty Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Ashley Brown | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Dawson Segar | 24 | Head | Proprietor | Maryland |
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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)