Rachel Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this Rachel Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Head Born: Maryland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Rachel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	WASHINGTON
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Additional Details
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	W.P.A. Project
Class of Worker	GW
Income (1939)	324
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Laundress
Township / Ward	Washington
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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 Rachel	Age	Birth yr
Idella Vinson	Daughter	—	29	~1911
Rachel Brown	Head	—	51	~1889
Vivan Vinson	Other	—	12	~1928
Louise Brown	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Reabeca Brown	Daughter	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, District …

Head, age 35

Washington, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Rachel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	35
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

District Of …

Head, age 42

District Of Columbia, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1888

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Rachel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At home 8596
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	16.00
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

District-Of-Columbia-County, District …

Head, age 51

District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Rachel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	WASHINGTON
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	W.P.A. Project
Class of Worker	GW
Income (1939)	324
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Rachel Brown

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · District of Columbia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00557-00567)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Elizabeth Washington	59	Mother	Laundress	D.C.
42	Joseph Stewart	44	Head	Street-Cleaner	D.C.
43	Daisy Smith	43	Lodger	—	D.C.
44	Clarence Turner	39	Head	Laborer	D.C.
45	Alberta Turner	38	Wife	Laundress	Maryland
46	Edward Turner	19	Son	—	D.C.
47	Mary Mosely	39	Head	—	Maryland
48	Mary-E Mosely	9	Daughter	—	D.C.
49	Essie Rutledge	32	Lodger	Servant	South Carolina
50	Ruth Gordon	15	Lodger	General-Housework	Maryland
51	Naomi Gordon	34	Lodger	Maid	Maryland
52	Lillian Johnson	76	Head	—	South Carolina
53	William Greene	34	Son-in-law	Cook	D.C.
54	Willie Greene	23	Daughter	—	D.C.
55	James Adams	10	Grandson	—	D.C.
56	Leroy Greene	1	Grandson	—	D.C.
57	John Thomas	45	Lodger	Laborer	Maryland
58	Edward Easton	39	Head	Laborer	D.C.
59	Clar Easton	36	Wife	Maid	Maryland
60	Jeannette Johnson	19	Daughter	—	D.C.
61	Jessie Johnson	30	Son-in-law	Deliveryman	D.C.
62	Sinor Miller	33	Head	Laundress	Virginia
63	Charlie Miller	39	Husband	Porter	Virginia
64	Mary Thomas	37	Lodger	Laundress	Virginia
65	Rachel Brown THIS PERSON	51	Head	Laundress	Maryland
66	Reabeca Brown	18	Daughter	Maid	D.C.
67	Louise Brown	21	Daughter	Maid	D.C.
68	Idella Vinson	29	Daughter	Maid	D.C.
69	Vivan Vinson	12	Granddaughter	—	D.C.
70	Jannie Kelly	47	Head	Seamstress	South Carolina
71	Willie-M Kelly	19	Daughter	Nurses-Aid	South Carolina
72	Norman Kelly	8	Son	—	New-Jersey
73	Harry Kelly	7	Son	—	D.C.
74	Stakely Robinson	2	Grandson	—	D.C.
75	Sarah Robinson	19	Niece	Seamstress	South Carolina
76	Clarence Robinson	2	Grandnephew	—	Pennsylvania
77	Fannie Basely	39	Lodger	House-Keeper	Virginia
78	John-J Marshal	46	Head	Printer	D.C.
79	Emily R Marshal	33	Wife	Maid	D.C.
80	Lewis Thomas	19	Adopted Son	Printer-Helper	D.C.

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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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