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Margaret Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lakewood City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Lakewood City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred Murphy | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Margaret Brown | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Mary Brown | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 20
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Margaret G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 29
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 38
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lakewood City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Margaret Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Brown
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Ohio
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Sibling
Winifred Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03056-00029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence W Brooks | 45 | Head | Collector | Ohio |
| 2 | Anna L Brooks | 52 | Sister | Reader | Ohio |
| 3 | Anna G Brooks | 79 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 4 | John Hayes | 30 | Lodger | Chemical Engineer | Idaho |
| 5 | William Jennings | 35 | Lodger | Sales Manager | Virginia |
| 6 | William H Hayes | 31 | Lodger | Branch Manager | Ohio |
| 7 | Anna Ratchford | 32 | Lodger | Clerk | Ohio |
| 8 | Marion Bond | 29 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Ruth Davis | 27 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 10 | Ethel Palmer | 57 | Servant | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ellnora Perrine | 41 | Head | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 12 | William Boelling | 69 | Father | — | Germany |
| 13 | Alvena Boelling | 68 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 14 | Chas F Buescher | 71 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 15 | Janette G Buescher | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Bertha Sexauer | 62 | Maid | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 17 | Paul Baldwin | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 18 | Katherine Baldwin | 43 | Wife | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 19 | Fred W Green | 57 | Head | Broker | Minnesota |
| 20 | Madeline Green | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Phyllis Green | 26 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 22 | Ellen Schmidt | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 23 | Francis J Cook | 50 | Head | Attorney | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Marie Cook | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Francis J Jr Cook | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Kathryn Beauregard | 19 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 27 | James M Deegan | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 28 | Mary J Deegan | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Katherine Deegan | 33 | Daughter | Social Worker | Ohio |
| 30 | John L Deegan | 25 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 31 | June M Deegan | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Jane Sheridan | 61 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 33 | Charles J Brickler | 41 | Head | Sales Manager | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Myrtle Brickler | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Thomas Brickler | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Dorothy Martens | 31 | Cousin | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Mary E Brown | 64 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Margaret E Brown THIS PERSON | 38 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Winifred Murphy | 38 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Howard F Albers | 54 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
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)