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Minnie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Female
Head
Born: Maryland
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy White | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elizabeth White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Thelma Brown | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Marion White | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Delores White | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Minnie Brown | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Harriet White | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Henrietta White | Other | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Walter White | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James White | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Maurice White | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elmore Brown | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Fred White | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Harry White | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Other, age 45
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Other, age 53
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | laundress |
| Industry | private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 66
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1874 — 14 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Minnie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie Brown
Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01534-00831)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Curtis Williams | 30 | Lodger | Stevedore | Maryland |
| 42 | James Winfield | 50 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 43 | Joseph Winfield | 41 | Lodger | Stevedore | Maryland |
| 44 | James Jr. Winfield | 26 | Son | Porter | Virginia |
| 45 | Delmas Winfield | 25 | Son | Porter | Virginia |
| 46 | Ambrose Winfield | 23 | Son | Porter | Virginia |
| 47 | Joseph Mills | 25 | Head | Stevedore | Maryland |
| 48 | Bernice Mills | 24 | Wife | Social Worker | Maryland |
| 49 | Webster M. Stanley | 44 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 50 | Grace D. Stanley | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Doris Stanley | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Goldie Stanley | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Webster Jr. Stanley | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Sherman Stanley | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Donald Stanley | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Rudolph Stanley | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Joseph Villain | 28 | Lodger | Helper (Unskilled) | Maryland |
| 58 | John Harrison | 41 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Elnora Harrison | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Minnie Brown THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Thelma Brown | 28 | Daughter | Waitress | Washington D.C. |
| 62 | Elmore Brown | 17 | Grandson | — | Washington D.C. |
| 63 | Henrietta White | 41 | Lodger | — | Washington D.C. |
| 64 | Walter White | 15 | Lodger | — | Washington D.C. |
| 65 | James White | 12 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Harry White | 7 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Maurice White | 4 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Fred White | 6 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Harriet White | 18 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Elizabeth White | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington D.C. |
| 71 | Marion White | 7 | Daughter | — | Washington D.C. |
| 72 | Dorothy White | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington D.C. |
| 73 | Delores White | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington D.C. |
| 74 | Blanche Gross | 34 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Althea Gross | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Lottie Gross | 41 | Lodger | Starcher | Maryland |
| 77 | Claude Redden | 41 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Florence Redden | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Willie Redden | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Morris Redden | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
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)