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Thelma Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thelma Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & Alice — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Domestic |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Spurgeon Brown | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Olive Hudson | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| James Wilson | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Thelma Brown | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 25
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Domestic |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Thelma Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father H Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H Brown
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Brown
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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-t0627-03713-00527)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Smallwood | 24 | son | Chauffeur | Florida |
| 2 | Estella Johnson | 28 | Lodger | Housework | Florida |
| 3 | Louise Butler | 44 | head | Presser | South Carolina |
| 4 | Louis Butler | 25 | son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 5 | Tina Caldwell | 73 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Eyas Brown | 52 | head | Steve Dore | New Jersey |
| 7 | Essie Brown | 59 | wife | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 8 | Mattie Smith | 43 | sister | House-Work | New Jersey |
| 9 | Mildred Smith | 18 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | James Smith | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Lloyd Smith | 14 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Vernie Spotwood | 31 | head | Labor | Virginia |
| 13 | Gertrude Spotwood | 30 | wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 14 | Marion Spotwood | 15 | daughter | — | Washington D.C. |
| 15 | Vernie Jr. Spotwood | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Leroy Thomas | 32 | head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ruth Thomas | 28 | wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 18 | William Moseley | 52 | head | Porter | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Moseley | 47 | wife | House-Work | Virginia |
| 20 | Albert Rice | 48 | head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 21 | Virginia Rice | 41 | wife | Presser | Virginia |
| 22 | James Rice | 22 | son | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 23 | Virginia Rice | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Roland Butler | 44 | head | Electric | Maryland |
| 25 | Bertha Butler | 47 | wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 26 | Charles Butler | 21 | son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mira Jackson | 38 | head | Housewife | Virginia |
| 28 | Ervin Jackson | 17 | son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Pearl Jackson | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Bertha Jackson | 11 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Spurgeon Brown | 28 | head | Labor | Georgia |
| 32 | Thelma Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Sylvia Brown | 3 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Olive Hudson | 43 | mother in law | — | Georgia |
| 35 | James Wilson | 47 | Lodger | Labor | Georgia |
| 36 | James Arthur | 47 | head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 37 | Martha Arthur | 45 | wife | House-Work | South Carolina |
| 38 | William Arthur | 18 | son | Delivery | North Carolina |
| 39 | Maggie Tilman | 25 | head | Housewife | Virginia |
| 40 | Gertrude Tilman | 7 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma
Gen 1 · 4 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)