Alexander Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Schuyler-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Alexander Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuyler-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Schuyler-County, New York
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Alexander
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Montour Falls
1935 Residence (County)	Schuyler
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	painter paper hanger
Industry	private
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Painter Paper Hanger
Township / Ward	Montour Falls
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Alexander	Age	Birth yr
George Brown	Son	—	24	~1916
Penelope Brown	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Alexander Brown	Head	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Schuyler, New …

Head, age 35

Schuyler, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Alexander
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1913
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Painter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Schuyler, New …

Head, age 40

Schuyler, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Alexander
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1913
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Printer
Industry	Printing Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Schuyler-County, New …

Head, age 50

Schuyler-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Alexander
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Montour Falls
1935 Residence (County)	Schuyler
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	painter paper hanger
Industry	private
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Alexander Brown

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Schuyler-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02778-00721)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Hall	70	Head	Bench Hand	N.Y.
2	Howard Hall	42	Son	Handy Man	N.Y.
3	Janet Vaughn	56	Head	Housekeeper	N.Y.
4	Mardell Vaughn	34	Son	Laborer	N.Y.
5	Doris Vaughn	23	Daughter	Waitress	N.Y.
6	Clarence Quick	45	Head	Insurance	N.Y.
7	Earl Morley	65	Head	Carpenter	Penna.
8	Isabell Morley	59	Wife	—	Penna.
9	Austin Eastwood	68	Head	Steward	Wisconsin
10	Roy Saunders	30	Head	Clerk	Penna.
11	John S. Conroy	53	Head	Proprietor Owner	N.Y.
12	Helen Conroy	53	Wife	—	N.Y.
13	Charles Woodward	72	Head	Owner	N.Y.
14	Ida Bush	74	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	N.Y.
15	George French	50	Head	Proprietor Owner	Penna.
16	Maude French	40	Wife	—	N.Y.
17	Harold Wilkins	38	Lodger	Helper	Penna.
18	Paul Reynolds	20	Head	Mechanic	N.Y.
19	June Reynolds	20	Wife	—	Penna.
20	Alexander Brown THIS PERSON	50	Head	Painter Paper Hanger	Scotland
21	Penelope Brown	46	Wife	—	Scotland
22	George Brown	24	Son	Machinist	Scotland
23	Aloysius Moody	45	Head	Machinist	N.Y.
24	Marie Moody	42	Wife	—	N.Y.
25	John Moody	11	Son	—	N.Y.
26	Robert Moody	7	Son	—	N.Y.
27	Valentine Ayres	37	Head	Beautician	N.Y.
28	Eris Ayres	16	Daughter	—	N.Y.
29	Howard Ayres	6	Son	—	N.Y.
30	Robert Clinton	31	Head	Chef	Penna.
31	Alberta Clinton	28	Wife	—	N.Y.
32	Rebecca Clinton	1	Daughter	—	N.Y.
33	Francis Conkright	31	Head	Laborer	N.Y.
34	Rosalie Conkright	22	Wife	—	N.Y.
35	Cora Conkright	4	Daughter	—	N.Y.
36	Pearl Conkright	2	Daughter	—	N.Y.
37	Ruby Conkright	0	Daughter	—	N.Y.
38	Rudolph Schlich	20	Head	Laborer	N.Y.
39	Rosemary Schlich	17	Wife	—	Penna.
40	Francis Schlich	0	Son	—	N.Y.

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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.

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