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Rose Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Rose Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1872
Female
Head
Born: England
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blakely Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Blakely Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rose | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvida Petril | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Francis Petril | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Nellie Brown | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Eva Petril | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Rose Brown | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Harold Petril | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 38
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 48
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 58
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 68
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blakely Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Rose Brown across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rose Brown
Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03522-00385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hannah Krause | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Wales |
| 2 | Charles S. Krause | 18 | Son | Student | Penna |
| 3 | Ray Simone | 31 | Head | Stenclerk | Penna |
| 4 | Thelma D. Simone | 29 | Wife | Printer | Penna |
| 5 | Marylin Simone | 5 | Daughter | Housewife | Penna |
| 6 | Stephen Barick | 69 | Head | — | Austria |
| 7 | Eva Barick | 59 | Wife | Unemployed | Austria |
| 8 | Melba Moyne | 43 | Head | Housewife | Penna |
| 9 | Jack Moyne | 17 | Son | Housewife | Penna |
| 10 | Martha Moyne | 8 | Daughter | Student | Penna |
| 11 | Hannah Rause | 72 | Head | Student | England |
| 12 | Olive Rause | 46 | Daughter | Housewife | Penna |
| 13 | Archie E. Priest | 71 | Head | Unemployed | England |
| 14 | Mehitabel Priest | 66 | Wife | Unemployed | Penna |
| 15 | Le Roy Priest | 30 | Son | Housewife | Penna |
| 16 | Janet Pettigrew | 57 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 17 | Margaret Pettigrew | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Penna |
| 18 | Arthur Pettigrew | 1 | Son | Housewife | Penna |
| 19 | Albert Priest | 62 | Head | — | Wales |
| 20 | Emma Priest | 44 | Wife | Machinist | Penna |
| 21 | John Wrightson | 29 | Head | Housewife | Penna |
| 22 | Vivian Wrightson | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Penna |
| 23 | William Wrightson | 8 | Son | Housewife | Penna |
| 24 | Jacqueline Wrightson | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 25 | Robert Wrightson | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 26 | William Sheerer | 39 | Head | Freight-Mast | Penna |
| 27 | Lillian Sheerer | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Penna |
| 28 | Richard Sheerer | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 29 | Mildred Sheerer | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 30 | Kenneth Sheerer | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 31 | Barbara Sheerer | 0 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 32 | Rose Brown THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | — | England |
| 33 | Nellie Brown | 38 | Daughter | Housewife | Penna |
| 34 | Walter Brown | 35 | Son | Weaver | Penna |
| 35 | Francis Petril | 35 | Daughter | Silk Mill | Penna |
| 36 | Harold Petril | 27 | Son | Penna | |
| 37 | Elvida Petril | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Penna |
| 38 | Eva Petril | 1 | Daughter | Housewife | Penna |
| 39 | David Boland | 52 | Head | — | Penna |
| 40 | John Boland | 50 | Brother | — | Penna |
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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)