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Albert Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Albert Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Leah — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Brown | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ed Brown | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Allan Meltzer | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Morris Meltzer | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Albert Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ettie Meltzer | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Leah Brown | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 11
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 20
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Albert Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leah Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ettie Meltzer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Brown
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leah Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Brown
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Brown
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ettie Meltzer
b. ~1906
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Brown
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Michigan
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Sibling
Sylvia Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01847-00560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Gertrude Smith | 23 | daughter | Salesgirl | Michigan |
| 3 | Eleanor Smith | 22 | daughter | Operator | Michigan |
| 4 | Donald Smith | 19 | son | Machinist | Michigan |
| 5 | Kathleen Smith | 17 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Lucille Smith | 15 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Sam Aiello | 31 | Head | Motor Assembly | Michigan |
| 8 | Josephine Aiello | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Jack Aiello | 60 | father | — | Italy |
| 10 | Joe Glotz | 56 | Head | Painter Decorator | Russia |
| 11 | Ida Glotz | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 12 | Abraham Glotz | 24 | son | Handy Man | Michigan |
| 13 | Evelyn Glotz | 22 | daughter | Telephone Operator | Michigan |
| 14 | Vivian Glotz | 7 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Ed Brown | 61 | Head | Core Setter | Poland |
| 16 | Leah Brown | 55 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 17 | Sylvia Brown | 25 | daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 18 | Albert Brown THIS PERSON | 20 | son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Morris Meltzer | 33 | son-in-law | Demonstrator | New York |
| 20 | Ettie Meltzer | 34 | wife | — | Poland |
| 21 | Allan Meltzer | 3 | grandson | — | Michigan |
| 22 | David Klein | 58 | Head | Junk Peddler | Austria |
| 23 | Gertrude Klein | 56 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 24 | Florence Klein | 28 | daughter | Saleslady | Poland |
| 25 | Norman Klein | 17 | son | — | Canada |
| 26 | Gedalia Schlem | 70 | lodger | — | Russia |
| 27 | Ruther Schlem | 68 | lodger | — | Russia |
| 28 | Morris Schlem | 70 | lodger | Junk Peddler | Russia |
| 29 | Pasquale Pugliese | 48 | Head | Machine Operator | Italy |
| 30 | Antolina Pugliese | 38 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 31 | Andrew Pugliese | 17 | son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Jennie Pugliese | 13 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Rosario Cirigni | 78 | father-law | — | Italy |
| 34 | Mary Roshan | 50 | Head | — | Austria |
| 35 | Helen Roshan | 15 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Andrew Baczynski | 27 | lodger | Gas Station Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Alex Baczynski | 21 | lodger | Gas Station Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Anthony Baczynski | 18 | son | Construction Laborer | Michigan |
| 39 | Nathan Freeman | 55 | Head | Iron Helper | Russia |
| 40 | William Button | 68 | Roomer | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Albert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)