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Milton Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Milton Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ella & Charles — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Printing Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Milton | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ella Brown | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Morton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland-Rus |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Morton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Printing Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Milton Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ella Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Isadore Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ella Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Brown
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isadore Brown
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Brown
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Milton Brown
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03724-01009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ernest A. Gilpin | 64 | Head | Fireman | England |
| 42 | Elizabeth A. Gilpin | 67 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 43 | William H. Ferry | 62 | Head | Printer | New Jersey |
| 44 | Adelaide B. Randall | 67 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 45 | Carrie L. Stout | 84 | Aunt | — | Penna |
| 46 | Marie M. Erhard | 49 | Head | — | Penna |
| 47 | Mary E. White | 66 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Howard S. White | 43 | Son | Illuminating | Penna |
| 49 | Dorothy L. White | 44 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 50 | Mary E. White | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Penna |
| 51 | Charles C. Stroob | 54 | Head | Broker | Penna |
| 52 | Isabell Stroob | 57 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 53 | Son Charles St. | None | M | Illuminating & Buying | — |
| 54 | Patrick Philbin | 42 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 55 | Catherine Philbin | 37 | Wife | — | Free State |
| 56 | Helena Philbin | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 57 | Margaret M. Philbin | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 58 | Samuel B. Davidson | 60 | Head | Conductor | Penna |
| 59 | Cecelia M. Davidson | 51 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 60 | Joseph Davidson | 24 | Son | Salesman | Penna |
| 61 | Edward Davidson | 22 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 62 | Fred C. Henry | 56 | Head | Freight Conductor | Penna |
| 63 | Bella H. Henry | 57 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 64 | Frederick Henry | 18 | Son | — | Penna |
| 65 | Ernest B. Henry | 17 | Son | — | Penna |
| 66 | Miriam N. Henry | 15 | Daughter | Driver | Penna |
| 67 | Ella Brown | 60 | Head | — | Penna |
| 68 | Milton Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Finisher | Penna |
| 69 | Charles Purren | 41 | Head | Gardener | Ireland |
| 70 | Mary Purren | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 71 | Mary Purren | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 72 | Phyllis Purren | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 73 | Kathleen Purren | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 74 | Warren Stroud | 47 | Head | Ticket Agt | Penna |
| 75 | Louise Stroud | 42 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 76 | Warren Jr. Stroud | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 77 | William R. Brown | 54 | Head | Accountant | Penna |
| 78 | Evelyn M. Brown | 47 | Wife | Physiologist | Penna |
| 79 | Evelyn Manzi | 55 | Head | Stenographer | Penna |
| 80 | Hilda Manzi | 53 | Sister | Secretary | Penna |
Pedigree Summary
Milton
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)