Pauline Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Pauline Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Female Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Pauline
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Additional Details
Occupation	Domestic
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	185
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Domestic
Township / Ward	Baltimore City
Est. Birth Year	~1916

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 Pauline	Age	Birth yr
Hattie Jones	Other	—	40	~1900
Edward Smith	Son	—	5	~1935
Pauline Brown	Head	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 5

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Pauline
Relationship to Head	Step-daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 15

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Pauline
Relationship to Head	Niece
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Head, age 24

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Pauline
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Occupation	Domestic
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	185
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Pauline Brown

Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Maryland

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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01510-00244)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mabel Sembly	27	Wife	—	Maryland
42	Joseph A Sembly	11	Son	—	Maryland
43	Rose Julia A Sembly	9	Daughter	—	Maryland
44	Richard R Rice	48	Head	Laborer	Virginia
45	Russell Eva Rice	43	Lodger	Domestic	Maryland
46	Mabel Thomas	28	Head	Presser	Maryland
47	Beauregard Thomas	13	Son	—	Maryland
48	William Thomas	12	Son	—	Maryland
49	Brown Sarah Thomas	45	Mother	Domestic	Maryland
50	Pauline Brown THIS PERSON	24	Head	Domestic	Maryland
51	Hattie Jones	40	Sister	—	Maryland
52	Edward Smith	5	Son	—	Maryland
53	Elizabeth Wilson	52	Head	—	Maryland
54	George Armstead	52	Lodger	Laborer	Maryland
55	William Broadway	45	Head	Stevedore	Maryland
56	Gertrude Broadway	40	Wife	—	Maryland
57	Maurice Burton	37	Head	Painter	Maryland
58	Mary Burton	34	Wife	—	Maryland
59	Eldridge Burton	17	Son	—	Maryland
60	Sylvester Burton	16	Son	—	Maryland
61	Milton Burton	14	Son	—	Maryland
62	Netta Burton	10	Daughter	—	Maryland
63	Norman Burton	8	Son	—	Maryland
64	Earline Burton	6	Daughter	—	Maryland
65	Bessie Burton	4	Daughter	—	Maryland
66	Elvin Burton	3	Son	—	Maryland
67	Yvonne Burton	1	Daughter	—	Maryland
68	Otway Savage	28	Head	Handy Man	Maryland
69	Ida M Savage	29	Wife	Domestic	South Carolina
70	Lamenda Savage	10	Daughter	—	Maryland
71	Alvert M Savage	7	Son	—	Maryland
72	Sadie Cundiff	59	In-law	—	Maryland
73	Catherine Cundiff	21	Granddaughter	—	Maryland
74	Charles Cundiff	16	Grandson	—	Maryland
75	E Leonard	17	Nephew	Press Boy	Maryland
76	Howard Lee	25	Lodger	Handy Man	Maryland
77	Louis Brien	52	Head	Domestic	Maryland
78	William Watkins	58	Lodger	Cook	Virginia
79	Edward Merrick	39	Head	Laborer	South Carolina
80	Goldie Merrick	38	Wife	—	North Carolina

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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)

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