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Barbara Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Barbara Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Barbara
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
Additional Details
Highest Grade	5
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1929

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Barbara	Age	Birth yr
Beulah Brown	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Barbara Brown	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Paula Brown	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Jessie Brown	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Viola Brown	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Marylin Brown	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Jesse Brown	Head	—	35	~1905
Daniel Brown	Son	—	13	~1927
Robert Brown	Son	—	9	~1931
Chellim Brown	Son	—		~1940
Marylin Brown	Spouse	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1930

New York, …

Other, age 1

New York, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Barbara
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

New-York-County, New …

Daughter, age 11

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Barbara
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
Highest Grade	5
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Barbara Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Barbara Brown

Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · New York

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Sibling

Robert Brown

Sibling · 1940 · age 9

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Marylin Brown

Sibling · 1940 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Daniel Brown

Sibling · 1940 · age 13

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Viola Brown

Sibling · 1940 · age 8

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Jessie Brown

Sibling · 1940 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Chellim Brown

Sibling · 1940 · age

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Paula Brown

Sibling · 1940 · age 4

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Beulah 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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02665-00884)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gladie Hicks	8	Daughter	—	New York
2	Irvin Hicks	6	Son	—	New York
3	Ruth Hicks	3	Daughter	—	New York
4	Rosemary Hicks	1	Daughter	—	New York
5	Samuel Gittens	50	Head	Private Family	British West Indies
6	Robert Gittens	24	Son	Department Store	New York
7	Melba Gittens	22	Daughter	Steam Laundry	New York
8	Geraldine Gittens	21	Daughter	Dress Factory	New York
9	Eldridge Gittens	18	Son	Golf Course	New York
10	Ivan Gittens	16	Son	—	New York
11	Bernice Gittens	8	Daughter	—	New York
12	James D. Langley	29	Head	—	North Carolina
13	Anna Langley	26	Wife	Domestic	South Carolina
14	Cassie Mae Paige	21	Lodger	48	South Carolina
15	Cora Jane Paige	18	Lodger	48	South Carolina
16	Albertha Johnson	21	Lodger	Servant	South Carolina
17	Jesse Brown	35	Head	Garage	South Carolina
18	Marylin Brown	31	Wife	0	South Carolina
19	Daniel Brown	13	Son	—	New York
20	Marylin Brown	12	Daughter	—	New York
21	Barbara Brown THIS PERSON	11	Daughter	—	New York
22	Robert Brown	9	Son	—	New York
23	Viola Brown	8	Daughter	—	New York
24	Jessie Mae Brown	5	Daughter	—	New York
25	Paula Mae Brown	4	Daughter	—	New York
26	Beulah Brown	2	Daughter	—	New York
27	Chellim Brown	0	Son	—	New York
28	Hazel James	35	Head	0	South Carolina
29	Norman James	16	Son	0	Pennsylvania
30	John James	15	Son	0	Pennsylvania
31	Walter James	14	Son	0	Pennsylvania
32	Thelma James	13	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
33	Calvin James	11	Son	—	Pennsylvania
34	Ethan Mckinley	38	Lodger	Steam Laundry	South Carolina
35	Albert Farrington	43	Head	Restaurant	Florida
36	Beatrice Farrington	36	Wife	0	Florida
37	Stanford Farrington	4	Daughter	—	New York
38	Beatrice Farrington	1	Daughter	—	New York
39	Willie Allen	54	Head	Coal Company	Georgia
40	Julia Bonds	25	Lodger	0	South Carolina

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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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