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Alma Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Alma Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameBrown
Given NameAlma
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Kings
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Est. Birth Year~1926

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Alma Age Birth yr
Evelyn Brown Daughter — 10 ~1930
Guy Brown Son — 5 ~1935
George Brown Son — 2 ~1938
Linett Brown Daughter — 12 ~1928
Jane Brown Daughter — 16 ~1924
Alma Brown Daughter — 14 ~1926
Lucy Brown Spouse — 38 ~1902
George Brown Head — 70 ~1870

Census Appearances

1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 2
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Alma
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Florida
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 14
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Alma
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Kings
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Alma Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New York
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Sibling
Guy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linett Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02599-01023)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Roland Pittman 31 Head Laborer New York
42 Herbert White 55 Head Laborer No. Carolina
43 Nellie White 48 Wife Domestic Virginia
44 Mary Williams 69 Mother in law — No. Carolina
45 Lillian Morgan 29 Head — Alabama
46 Douglas Morgan 12 Son — Alabama
47 Emily Morgan 11 Daughter — Alabama
48 James Blacks 37 Lodger Laborer No. Carolina
49 James Woodard 40 Head Laborer New York
50 Gertrude Woodard 44 Wife — No. Carolina
51 Richard Brody 12 Son — New York
52 Ethelbert Milan 39 Head Porter British West Indies
53 Mildred Milan 32 Wife — British West Indies
54 Herbert Milan 12 Son — New York
55 Alphonso Milan 11 Son — New York
56 Florence Milan 8 Daughter — New York
57 Alma Milan 5 Daughter — New York
58 Russell Yates 31 Head Counterman So. Carolina
59 Myrtle Yates 30 Wife — So. Carolina
60 Russell Yates 7 Son — New York
61 Theodora Yates 1 Son — New York
62 Ella Sellers 13 Niece — So. Carolina
63 George Brown 70 Head — Virginia
64 Lucy Brown 38 Wife Domestic Virginia
65 Jane Brown 16 Daughter — New York
66 Alma Brown THIS PERSON 14 Daughter — New York
67 Linett Brown 12 Daughter — New York
68 Evelyn Brown 10 Daughter — New York
69 Guy Brown 5 Son — New York
70 George Brown 2 Son — New York
71 Evelyn Brown 30 Head Domestic Alabama
72 Julia Harris 67 Lodger — Alabama
73 Ester Wood 36 Lodger — Virginia
74 Florence Randes 63 Lodger — No. Carolina
75 Clara Black 62 Head Childrens Society British West Indies
76 John Williams 45 Lodger — Florida
77 Hilda Whittingham 44 Lodger Domestic British West Indies
78 Howard Still 38 Head — New York

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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