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Bessie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York State |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | New York State |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Benjamin Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Meyer Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bessie Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Other, age 23
New York, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Men's Vests |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Bronx, New …
Other, age 31
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Spouse, age 42
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York State |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02566-00086)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Golden | 22 | Servant | Servant | New York |
| 2 | Morris Schweitzer | 68 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 3 | Anna Schweitzer | 66 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 4 | Janet Schweitzer | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 5 | William Morris | 32 | Son-in-law | Chauffeur | New York |
| 6 | Minnie Morris | 28 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Joseph Morris | 1 | Grandchild | — | New York |
| 8 | Louis Weichselbaum | 62 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 9 | Pauline Weichselbaum | 56 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 10 | David Weichselbaum | 32 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 11 | Irving Benson | 26 | Nephew | Actor | New York |
| 12 | Lillian Benson | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Morris Marder | 50 | Head | Baker | Poland |
| 14 | Anna Marder | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 15 | Abel Marder | 22 | Son | Laborer | Ireland |
| 16 | Renee Marder | 20 | Daughter | — | Ireland |
| 17 | Jack Marder | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Roslyn Marder | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Roda Marder | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Benjamin Brown | 42 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 21 | Bessie Brown THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 22 | Beatrice Brown | 19 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 23 | Meyer Brown | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | William Dooling | 68 | Head | — | New York |
| 25 | Mary Dooling | 66 | Sister | — | New York |
| 26 | Frank Dooling | 47 | Brother | Chiropodist | New York |
| 27 | Lottie Lambert | 61 | Head | — | New York |
| 28 | Sadie Lambert | 60 | Sister | Clerk | New York |
| 29 | Edith Lambert | 39 | Sister | — | New York |
| 30 | Michael Minerva | 66 | Head | Ice Dealer | Italy |
| 31 | Antoinette Minerva | 60 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 32 | Anna Minerva | 31 | Daughter | Operator | Italy |
| 33 | Andrew Minerva | 29 | Son | Mechanic | New York |
| 34 | Dominic Minerva | 28 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Patricia Minerva | 24 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 36 | Angela Minerva | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 37 | Alby Minerva | 21 | Son | Packer | New York |
| 38 | William Minerva | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 39 | George Minerva | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Nick Amandolare | 30 | Head | Tester | New York |
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)