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Arthur Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Camden-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hattie & Nattie — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Camden-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Fire Zone Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 488 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Camden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nattie Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Arthur Brown | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Harry Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Camden, New …
Son, age 16
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Camden, New …
Son, age 26
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Unknown |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Camden-County, New …
Son, age 37
Camden-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Fire Zone Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 488 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Arthur Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hattie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nattie Brown (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Mother
Hattie Brown
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nattie Brown
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Brown
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Harry Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Camden-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Camden-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02395-00540)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Irving Crispin | 56 | Head | Junior Clerk | New Jersey |
| 42 | Ida M Crispin | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Russell Bowers | 27 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 44 | Alice Bowers | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Dorothy Roberts | 33 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Joseph J Roberts | 14 | Son | Housework | New Jersey |
| 47 | Hannah J Roberts | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Louise D Roberts | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Isaac Roberts | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Nattie Brown | 44 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Arthur Brown THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 52 | Harry Brown | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 53 | Charles Thomas | 24 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 54 | Anna Reynolds | 64 | Guest | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Lucy Shanklin | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Solomon Carpenter | 78 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Irene Shanklin | 43 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Lena Carpenter | 32 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Herman Carpenter | 7 | Grandson | Book Binder | New Jersey |
| 60 | Nehemiah Brown | 56 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Emmeline Brown | 52 | Wife | Janitor | Delaware |
| 62 | Mary E Hatters | 63 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Benjamin R Hatters | 43 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 64 | Linda L Hatters | 17 | Daughter | House Work | New Jersey |
| 65 | Arthur R Hatters | 4 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)