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Albert Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Schenectady-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Albert Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schenectady-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Minnie — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schenectady-County, New York |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Albert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Schenectady |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schenectady |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | civil engineer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Schenectady |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Brown | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Richard Brown | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Albert Brown | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Minnie Brown | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schenectady, New …
Son, age 14
Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Albert J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Schenectady, New …
Son, age 25
Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Albert Burton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Steel Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Schenectady-County, New …
Son, age 35
Schenectady-County, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Albert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Schenectady |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schenectady |
| Occupation | civil engineer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 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 Albert Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Brown
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Brown
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Brown
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Brown
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Brown
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Brown
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Brown
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New York
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Sibling
Jane Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Schenectady-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Schenectady-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02775-00779)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Shiffer | 65 | Mother | — | Poland |
| 2 | Richard Brown | 63 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 3 | Minnie Brown | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Albert B. Brown THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Civil Engineer | New York |
| 5 | Jane R. Brown | 27 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 6 | Grant Bunter | 60 | Head | Toolmaker | New York |
| 7 | Mary E. Bunter | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Ida S. Murray | 26 | Niece | Shop Worker | New York |
| 9 | Alice Whiting | 68 | Head | — | New York |
| 10 | Delancy Edwards | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 11 | Catherine Edwards | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Catherine Edwards | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 13 | Carl Schwilk | 64 | Head | Plumber | New York |
| 14 | Josephine Schwilk | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Mary E. Schwilk | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 16 | William Yates | 42 | Head | Presser | New York |
| 17 | Florence Yates | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Patricia Yates | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | William Yates | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Helen Yates | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Hyman Cooper | 29 | Head | Manager | Poland |
| 22 | Beatrice Cooper | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Judith Cooper | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | George Gabel | 32 | Head | Asst Supt | California |
| 25 | Gilbert Smith | 25 | Roomer | Editor | New York |
| 26 | Dudley Healy | 26 | Roomer | Sales Engineer | New Jersey |
| 27 | Edward Gallagher | 27 | Roomer | Engineer | Illinois |
| 28 | Frank Barnes | 26 | Roomer | Engineer | Alaska |
| 29 | Cathey House | 27 | Roomer | Engineer | Mississippi |
| 30 | John Brightman | 36 | Head | Engineer | Washington |
| 31 | Dorothy Brightman | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Patricia Brightman | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Barbara Brightman | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Mabel S. Swanson | 50 | Head | Secretary | New York |
| 35 | William Swanson | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 36 | Ella Swanson | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Nurse | New York |
| 37 | Jessie Perry | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 38 | Mabel Smith | 81 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 39 | Harry S. Mcdermott | 49 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Mary E. Morrow | 59 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
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)