Milton Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Milton Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Rhode Island Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Milton S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Rhode Island
1935 Residence (City)	Providence
Additional Details
Occupation	Insurance
Industry	Insurance Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	1440
Highest Grade	Hs 5
1935 Residence	Rhode Island
Birth State	Rhode Island
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	rhode island
Occupation	Insurance
Township / Ward	Baltimore
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Milton	Age	Birth yr
Milton Brown	Head	—	45	~1895
Ringold Brown	Other	—	21	~1919
Cassie Brown	Daughter	—	41	~1899
Milton Brown	Other	—	23	~1917
James Reed	Other	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 25

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Milton J.
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Rhode Island
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Waiter
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Rhode Island
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	rhode island

1930

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 35

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Milton
Relationship to Head	Son-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Rhode Island
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Agent
Industry	Insurance
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Rhode Island
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	rhode island

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Head, age 45

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Milton S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Rhode Island
1935 Residence (City)	Providence
Occupation	Insurance
Industry	Insurance Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	1440
Highest Grade	Hs 5
1935 Residence	Rhode Island
Birth State	Rhode Island
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	rhode island

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Milton Brown

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Maryland

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01522-00173)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Glenn M Thompson	60	Head	Chauffeur	Virginia
42	Georgia Thompson	66	Wife	—	Maryland
43	Milton S Brown THIS PERSON	45	Head	Insurance	Rhode Island
44	Cassie E Brown	41	Daughter	—	Baltimore
45	Milton S Brown	23	Grandson	Waiter	Baltimore
46	Ringold Brown	21	Lodger	Insurance	Baltimore
47	James Reed	31	Lodger	Insurance	Pittsburgh
48	Arthur R Johnston	52	Head	Steward	Baltimore
49	Florence E Johnston	49	Wife	Attendant	Baltimore
50	Cecil S Johnston	19	Son	—	Baltimore
51	Arthur R Jr Johnston	18	Son	—	Baltimore
52	Lewis Pinkney	32	Head	Clerk	Baltimore
53	Anne Pinkney	26	Wife	Night School Teacher	St. Louis
54	Martin A Whiten	71	Head	Butler	Baltimore
55	Amey O Whiten	72	Wife	—	Baltimore
56	Lyda Dorsey	47	Daughter	Cook	Baltimore
57	Mary Hawkins	43	Daughter	Cook	Baltimore
58	Calot Queen	28	Son-in-law	Supply Man	Washington
59	Eleanor Queen	29	Daughter	—	Baltimore
60	Eleanor Lou Queen	8	Granddaughter	—	Baltimore
61	Kay Francis Queen	7	Granddaughter	—	Baltimore
62	William Dicks	71	Head	Janitor	Maryland
63	Hila A Dicks	61	Wife	—	Virginia
64	Clarena M Dicks	23	Granddaughter	New Worker	Maryland
65	Viola Taborn	42	Daughter	New Worker	Maryland
66	Edna Cooper	39	Head	—	Baltimore
67	Peter Blake	60	Head	Janitor	Baltimore
68	Mary Blake	53	Wife	Laundress	Baltimore
69	Roena Alexander	24	Lodger	Section Leader	Georgia
70	Dallas Nicholas	26	Lodger	Mechanic	Pennsylvania
71	Charles A Stanley	25	Head	Clerk	Maryland
72	Naomi G Stanley	30	Wife	Teacher	Maryland
73	Gilbert J Stanley	8	Son	—	Maryland
74	Constance R Stanley	6	Daughter	—	Maryland
75	William P Johnson	45	Head	Messenger	Baltimore
76	Grace M Johnson	25	Wife	—	Virginia
77	Dorothy Johnson	17	Niece	—	Baltimore
78	Emma Kelly	40	Lodger	Maid	Baltimore
79	Hazel Armstrong	21	Lodger	Maid	North Carolina
80	George P Sr Bush	55	Head	Furrier	Baltimore

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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.

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