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Alexander Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Alexander Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & David — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationErie-County, New York
SurnameBrown
Given NameAlexander
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Kenmore Village
1935 Residence (County)Erie
Additional Details
OccupationTruck Driver
IndustryBrewery
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked11
Income (1939)1530
Highest GradeC-1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationTruck Driver
Township / WardKenmore Village
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Alexander Age Birth yr
David Brown Head — 59 ~1881
Alexander Brown Son — 22 ~1918
David Brown Son — 19 ~1921
Elsie Brown Daughter — 15 ~1925
Gilmer Brown Son — 17 ~1923
Mary Brown Daughter — 21 ~1919
Ella Seddon Other — 88 ~1852
Lewis Brown Son — 13 ~1927
Elsie Brown Spouse — 56 ~1884
Bernadette Brown Daughter — 27 ~1913

Census Appearances

1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 3
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Alexander
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 12
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Alexander
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Erie-County, New …
Son, age 22
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Alexander
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Kenmore Village
1935 Residence (County) Erie
Occupation Truck Driver
Industry Brewery
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 11
Income (1939) 1530
Highest Grade C-1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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.
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Our Model Tree links Alexander Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father David Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elvira Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
David Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Brown
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elvira Brown
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alexander Brown
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Lewis Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilmer Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernadette Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02531-00328)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Gilbert L. Graham 34 Head Buyer Penna.
2 Kathy Raye Graham 24 Wife Beauty Operator N. Carolina
3 Dale Graham 9 Son — Penna.
4 David Brown 59 Head Civil Engineer Virginia
5 Elsie Brown 56 Wife — Virginia
6 Bernadette Brown 27 Daughter — Delaware
7 Alexander Brown THIS PERSON 22 Son Truck Driver Virginia
8 Mary Brown 21 Daughter — Virginia
9 David Brown 19 Son Stenographer New York
10 Gilmer Brown 17 Son Usher New York
11 Elsie Brown 15 Daughter — New York
12 Lewis Brown 13 Son — New York
13 Ella B. Seddon 88 Mother-in-law — Virginia
14 Robert R. Powell 48 Head Manager New York
15 Emma A. Powell 50 Wife Beauty Operator New York
16 Elizabeth Powell 22 Daughter Clerk New York
17 Ella Powell 13 Daughter — New York
18 William Maxwell 45 Head Office Manager Ohio
19 Marie Maxwell 42 Wife — Ohio
20 Arlean Maxwell 11 Daughter — Ohio
21 Earl Stockman 21 Lodger Dairy Worker New York
22 William Enright 45 Head Salesman New York
23 Amelia D. Enright 45 Wife — New York
24 Patricia M. Enright 14 Daughter — New York
25 Aileen M. Enright 11 Daughter — New York
26 Harry Lindahl 49 Head Accountant Penna.
27 Hilda Lindahl 50 Wife — Penna.
28 Guy Mcbee 49 Head Mechanic Michigan
29 Ada Mcbee 50 Wife — Michigan
30 Thomas Mcbee 12 Son — New York
31 John O'Connor 22 Step-son Delivery Boy Michigan
32 Carl Asphroth 22 Lodger Service Man Michigan
33 Carl A. Spiller 42 Head Operator New York
34 Helen H. Spiller 37 Wife Teacher New York
35 Robert E. Spiller 9 Son — New York
36 Earl A. Jr. Spiller 5 Son — New York
37 Joan M. Spiller 3 Daughter — New York
38 John M. Hanford 69 Father-in-law — Virginia
39 Robert Duerone 33 Head Editor New York
40 Pearl Duerone 33 Wife — Canada-Eng

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Pedigree Summary

Alexander + 6 siblings
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)

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