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Barbara Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Barbara Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Edna — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Barbara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Marian Brown | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Patricia Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Richard Brown | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Richard Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Edna Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Queens, New …
Daughter, age 1
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| 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 |
1930
Queens, New …
Daughter, age 11
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 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
Queens-County, New …
Daughter, age 21
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Student |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Barbara Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Brown
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Brown
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Brown
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Brown
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Barbara Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Richard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marian 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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02737-00871)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George A. Ryan | 67 | Head | Banker | New York |
| 2 | Annie M. Ryan | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Fannie S. Strom | 53 | Maid | Maid | Finland |
| 4 | Richard H. Brown | 47 | Head | Executive | New York |
| 5 | Edna N. Brown | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Marian Brown | 24 | Daughter | Laboratory Asst. | New York |
| 7 | Barbara Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Student | New York |
| 8 | Patricia Brown | 18 | Daughter | Student | New York |
| 9 | Richard H. Jr. Brown | 17 | Son | Student | New York |
| 10 | Edith C. Sweeney | 51 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 11 | Mildred Post | 54 | Head | — | Mass. |
| 12 | Thomas B. Lowrie | 75 | Head | Supt. | New York |
| 13 | Minnie G. Lowrie | 75 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Gertrude L. Morrison | 36 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Margaret G. Morrison | 12 | Gr. daughter | Student | Penn. |
| 16 | John D. Morrison | 8 | Gr. son | Student | New York |
| 17 | Margaret E. Field | 68 | Aunt | — | New York |
| 18 | Charles N. Campbell | 47 | Head | Reverend | New York |
| 19 | Elsie Campbell | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Janet Campbell | 19 | Daughter | Student | New York |
| 21 | Elsie F. Campbell | 15 | Daughter | Student | New Jersey |
| 22 | Charles G. Campbell | 13 | Son | Student | New Jersey |
| 23 | John H. Rockwell | 68 | Head | Physician | New York |
| 24 | Edna A. Rockwell | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Catherine Rockwell | 30 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 26 | Meriam Dalton | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 27 | Helen Van Nostrand | 51 | Head | Librarian | New York |
| 28 | C. Greylock Noble | 52 | Head | Physician | Mass. |
| 29 | Alice B. Noble | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Ruth G. Noble | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 31 | Raymond Noble | 18 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 32 | Nancy S. Noble | 17 | Daughter | Student | Ohio |
| 33 | C. Greylock Jr. Noble | 12 | Son | Student | New York |
| 34 | Maria L. Freeman | 51 | Head | — | New York |
| 35 | Allen B. Freeman | 32 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 36 | Maria L. Freeman | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 37 | John C. Berry | 82 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Frank Clark | 50 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
| 39 | Frances Clark | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Hugh Clark | 20 | Son | Student | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Barbara + 3 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)