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Lydia Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Lydia Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alhambra city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Alhambra City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Lydia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Lewis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Nancy Lewis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thomas Brown | Head | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| James Lewis | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ruth Lewis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lydia Brown | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 43
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1877 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 53
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 63
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alhambra city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Lydia Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lydia Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · 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
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39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00252-00352)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Allen | 34 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Hazel Allen | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Charlene Allen | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 4 | Mary A. Vail | 65 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Edward C. Vail | 23 | Son | Wholesale | Nebraska |
| 6 | Myrtle Templin | 60 | Sister | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 7 | Catherine Vail | 51 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Addie Ross | 77 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Thomas Brown | 77 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Lydia Brown THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | James Lewis | 27 | Son-in-law | Clerk | California |
| 12 | Ruth Lewis | 22 | Daughter | — | California |
| 13 | Nancy Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 14 | Janet Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 15 | Edward Rider | 27 | Head | Accountant | California |
| 16 | Phyllis A. Rider | 23 | Wife | — | California |
| 17 | Blanche Vickison | 54 | Head | New Worker | Indiana |
| 18 | Clarence Williams | 62 | Head | Mechanic | California |
| 19 | Lucille Williams | 53 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Myron Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 21 | Virginia Boardman | 31 | Head | Music Teacher | Kentucky |
| 22 | Ross B. Boardman | 30 | Husband | Machinist | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Emerson Russell | 28 | Head | Upholsterer | Kansas |
| 24 | Muriel Russell | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Phyllis Russell | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Janice Russell | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 27 | Nellie Choppell | 58 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 28 | James Gilbert | 39 | Son | Carpenter | California |
| 29 | Jane Gilbert | 16 | Daughter | Brick Layer | California |
| 30 | Betty Ann Gilbert | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | George Winslow | 63 | Head | Account Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Jessie Winslow | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Patricia Winslow | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | John W. Kipp | 31 | Head | Conductor | Ohio |
| 35 | Evelyn Kipp | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Orson Bishop | 37 | Head | Superintendent | Utah |
| 37 | Alice Bishop | 40 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 38 | Joan Jones | 65 | Sister-in-law | — | Wales |
| 39 | Maryann Jones | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Scotland |
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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)