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Pearl Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel Brown | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Ionie Brown | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rose Brown | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jack Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Pearl Brown | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 45
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1915 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 53
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 62
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Pearl Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Pennsylvania
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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-t0627-03714-00299)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth-F Abrams | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 2 | Joseph Breslow | 38 | Head | Operator | England |
| 3 | Rose Breslow | 34 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 4 | Blanche (Ab) Breslow | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 5 | Esther Breslow | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 6 | Benj. F. Frank | 68 | Head | — | Texas |
| 7 | Rose Frank | 67 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 8 | Harold H Frank | 32 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Kate Pearl | 45 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 10 | Ruth Pearl | 21 | Daughter | General Work | Penna |
| 11 | Flora (Abs) Pearl | 18 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 12 | Israel Brown | 65 | Head | — | Russia |
| 13 | Pearl Brown THIS PERSON | 62 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 14 | Jack Brown | 26 | Son | General Man | Penna |
| 15 | Rose Brown | 24 | Daughter in law | — | Penna |
| 16 | Ionie Brown | 2 | Grand Daught | — | Penna |
| 17 | Joseph (Ab) Tetraby | 36 | Head | — | Russia |
| 18 | Bella Tetraby | 30 | Wife | Floor Walker | Poland |
| 19 | Bernard Tetraby | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 20 | Manuel Tetraby | 5 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 21 | Samuel Baker | 60 | Head | — | Russia |
| 22 | Anne Baker | 57 | Wife | Presser | Russia |
| 23 | Albero Genoff | 54 | Lodger | — | Russia |
| 24 | Herman Fischlow | 48 | Head | Huckster | Russia |
| 25 | Esther Fischlow | 41 | Wife | Manager | Russia |
| 26 | Harry Fischlow | 17 | Son | — | Penna |
| 27 | Ruth Fischlow | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 28 | Eva Fischlow | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 29 | Albert Fischlow | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 30 | Jacob Trager | 60 | Head | — | Russia |
| 31 | Rebecca Trager | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 32 | Albert Trager | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Penna |
| 33 | Albert Altenburg | 23 | Head | New Worker | Penna |
| 34 | Carmella Altenburg | 23 | Wife | Packer | Penna |
| 35 | Albert Altenburg | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 36 | Anna Taylor | 60 | Head | — | Rumania |
| 37 | Samuel Lipshutz | 27 | Head | Shoemaker | Penna |
| 38 | Anne Lipshutz | 30 | Wife | Salesman | Russia |
| 39 | Bernice Lipshutz | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 40 | Betsy Hartwell | 65 | Head | — | Eire (Ireland) |
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)