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Russell Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Russell Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willis & Ella — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Street Cleaner |
| Industry | Private Work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1248 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Street Cleaner |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Russell | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Brown | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Tervolia Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Catherine Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | R R lots |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 34
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Street Cleaner |
| Industry | Private Work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1248 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Russell Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willis Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willis Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Brown
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Russell Brown
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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-t0627-03730-00499)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Daniel Jr Saponaro | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Mary Saponaro | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Eretha Saponaro | 22 | Lodger | — | Italy |
| 44 | Hattie Jeffries | 60 | Head | Butcher | Delaware |
| 45 | Lydia Lofters | 45 | Lodger | Laundress | Delaware |
| 46 | James Bailey | 35 | Lodger | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Russell Brown THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Street Cleaner | Maryland |
| 48 | Catherine Brown | 38 | Wife | Roofer | Maryland |
| 49 | Tervolia Harris | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Benjamin | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Harry S. Butler | 60 | Head | Preacher | Virginia |
| 52 | Gertrude Butler | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Georgia A. Richards | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Elvira Mcivor | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Francis De Chini | 50 | Head | — | Italy |
| 56 | Albert De Chini | 24 | Son | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Anthony De Chini | 20 | Son | Leather Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Catherine Lee | 34 | Head | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Catherine Lee | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Maggie Smith | 27 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Cleveland | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Grace E. | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Isaac Edwards | 57 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 64 | Ophelia Edwards | 50 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Georgia |
| 65 | Alexander Williams | 61 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mary Williams | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | David Kellum | 55 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 68 | David | 80 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Ada Adams | 53 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Shirley Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Louis Bell | 53 | Head | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 72 | Samuel | 25 | Son | Janitor | Georgia |
| 73 | Milton | 22 | Son | Painter | Georgia |
| 74 | Benjamin | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Sarah | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Hattie | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Charles | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Marie | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Alonzo Turner | 35 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 80 | Lillian Turner | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Russell
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)