Anna Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Anna Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	64
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Brooklyn Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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 Anna	Age	Birth yr
Veronica Brown	Daughter	—	29	~1911
Anna Brown	Head	—	64	~1876
Richard Pender	Other	—	16	~1924
Constance Taylor	Other	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 46

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 54

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 64

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	64
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Anna Brown

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02563-00962)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helen Dawson	50	Head	New Worker	New Jersey
2	Evelyn Weston	19	Daughter	New Worker	Pennsylvania
3	Granddaughter Hellen	None	F	—	—
4	Minnie Cowans	53	Head	—	Virginia
5	Lora Murray	24	Daughter	Clerk	Virginia
6	Cornelius Murray	3	Grandson	—	New York
7	William Gorham	59	Head	Laborer	North Carolina
8	Bertha Gorham	39	Wife	—	North Carolina
9	George Gorham	25	Son	Porter	North Carolina
10	Eunice Arnold	40	Head	Cooking	New York
11	George Brown	60	Lodger	Clerk	South Carolina
12	Martha Kirkland	55	Head	—	South Carolina
13	Henry Kirkland	26	Son	Handyman	South Carolina
14	Daisy Kirkland	26	Son's Wife	Housework	South Carolina
15	Sadie Gillespie	28	Head	—	Georgia
16	Ruth Gillespie	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
17	Lawrence Gillespie	12	Son	—	New York
18	Jack Clark	65	Head	Barber	Georgia
19	Lucille Washington	39	Lodger	Housework	Virginia
20	Daniel Moore	38	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
21	Ethel Moore	32	Wife	—	New York
22	Goldie Mann	34	Head	Housework	New York
23	Willis Plummer	18	Head	Laborer	Virginia
24	Amelia Plummer	18	Wife	—	New York
25	Gertrude Plummer	0	Daughter	—	New York
26	Walter Stamps	34	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
27	Relia Stamps	23	Lodger's Wife	—	Virginia
28	Nellie Springer	58	Head	Beautician	Virginia
29	Ivey Wilson	31	Head	Musician	Georgia
30	Bernice Wilson	22	Wife	Housework	Virginia
31	Ronald Wilson	4	Son	—	Pennsylvania
32	Ivey Jr. Wilson	2	Son	—	Pennsylvania
33	Reamer Hayes	30	Cousin	Elevator Operator	Georgia
34	Gertrude Johnson	38	Head	Housewife	New York
35	Helen Johnson	17	Daughter	—	New York
36	Mary Howerton	69	Head	—	Virginia
37	Anna Brown THIS PERSON	64	Head	—	New York
38	Veronica Brown	29	Daughter	—	New York
39	Richard Pender	16	Grandson	—	New York
40	Constance Taylor	12	Granddaughter	—	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.

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