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Shirley Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Shirley A |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Shirley Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Beatrice Brown | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Harold Brown | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Shirley A |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Shirley Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Shirley Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
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-t0627-03713-00185)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Newman | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 2 | Esther Newman | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Nathan H Newman | 37 | Son | Bar Tender | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Harold L Brown | 39 | Head | Paper Hanger | New York |
| 5 | Beatrice B Brown | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Dorothy J Brown | 16 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Leona R Brown | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Shirley A Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | William L Brown | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Robert H Brown | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | William B Myers | 53 | Head | Time Keeper | Kentucky |
| 12 | Beatrice O Myers | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Bessie M Myers | 21 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Jeanette Myers | 19 | daughter | Waitress | Ohio |
| 15 | Jean Myers | 15 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Patricia Myers | 9 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | William Stoll | 36 | Head | Leather Slater | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary L Stoll | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Anna E Stoll | 6 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | William Jr Stoll | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Daniel Alspach | 39 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Sara O Alspach | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Virginia M Alspach | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Daniel Alspach | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Richard F Alspach | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Albert E Alspach | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Harry H Morrall | 77 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ernest Schuck | 43 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Margaret Schuck | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ernest Jr Schuck | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John P Bradley | 55 | Head | Bar Tender | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Belinda A Bradley | 54 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 33 | Joseph P Bradley | 24 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Anna M Mcgruddy | 39 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Bernard M Voigt | 44 | Lodger | Automobile Mechanic | Washington D.C. |
| 36 | Frederick Mehrer | 63 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ernestine Mehrer | 66 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 38 | John Walker | 21 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Pearl E Walker | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | James C Mcloughlin | 52 | Head | Drayman | Pennsylvania |
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)