Sarah Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Baltimore City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Myrtle Brown	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Charlotte Brown	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Alice Brown	Daughter	—	13	~1927
William Brown	Head	—	47	~1893
Milton Brown	Son	—	16	~1924
William Brown	Son	—	26	~1914
Sarah Brown	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

X, Maryland

Spouse, age 25

X, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Baltimore, Maryland

Spouse, age 36

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Spouse, age 46

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Sarah Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Maryland

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01523-00304)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Sadie Williams	42	Head	Housework	Virginia
42	Randolph Williams	24	Son	Helper Laborer	Virginia
43	James Williams	22	Son	Laborer	Virginia
44	Verline Williams	18	Daughter	Maid	Virginia
46	Berlin Davenport	36	Head	Helper	Virginia
47	Mary Davenport	36	Wife	—	Maryland
48	George Davenport	12	Son	—	Maryland
49	Sterling Davenport	11	Son	—	Maryland
50	Catherine Davenport	10	Daughter	—	Maryland
51	Alease Davenport	8	Daughter	—	Maryland
52	Mary Jones	52	Mother-in-law	Housework	Virginia
53	John Cameron	57	Lodger	Stevedore	Virginia
54	Archibald Gaddis	47	Head	Funeral Director	Maryland
55	Georgia Gaddis	49	Wife	Seamstress	Maryland
56	Sarah Everett	64	Lodger	Housework	Virginia
57	William Brown	47	Head	Waiter	Virginia
58	Sarah Brown THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Virginia
59	William Jr. Brown	26	Son	—	Maryland
60	Myrtle Brown	20	Daughter	New	Maryland
61	Charlotte Brown	18	Daughter	Housework	Maryland
62	Milton R. Brown	16	Son	—	Maryland
63	Alice B. Brown	13	Daughter	—	Maryland
64	Walter Nicholas	39	Head	Lawyer	Pennsylvania
65	Elizabeth M. Nicholas	31	Wife	Teacher	Maryland
66	Edmonia Fields	69	Head	—	Virginia
67	Georgiana H. Fields	56	Daughter	Investigator	Virginia
68	Helen Shipley	48	Head	Housework	Maryland
69	Grace Shipley	46	Sister	Housework	Maryland
70	Eugene Shipley	44	Brother	Waiter	Maryland
71	Arthur Shipley	42	Brother	Chauffeur	Maryland
72	Harold Hendricks	39	Head	Waiter	New York
73	Edna Hendricks	43	Wife	—	Maryland
74	Phyllis Hendricks	12	Daughter	—	Maryland
75	Betty Hendricks	11	Daughter	—	Maryland
76	Jane Hendricks	3	Son	—	Maryland
77	Chester Bundey	50	Lodger	Chauffeur	Washington D.C.
78	Katie Bundey	48	Lodger	—	Maryland
79	Charles Mclaughlen	59	Head	Landscape Gardener	Maryland
80	Nellie Mclaughlen	62	Wife	Laundress	Maryland

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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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