Chester Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Chester Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Chester A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Some House
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Night Watchman
Industry	Express Co. Bldg.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Night Watchman
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 Chester	Age	Birth yr
Chester Brown	Head	—	55	~1885
Samuel Brown	Son	—	26	~1914
Mae Brown	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 35

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Chester A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Supplies
Industry	Electrical
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 45

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Chester A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Ships
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	6500
Home Value / Rent	R
Veteran	O
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 55

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Chester A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Some House
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Night Watchman
Industry	Express Co. Bldg.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Chester Brown

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02605-00093)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Viola Goodman	37	Wife	—	New York
2	Rheta Goodman	10	Daughter	—	New York
3	Sol Wior	49	Head	Operator	Russia
4	Anna Wior	45	Wife	—	New York
5	Pearl Wior	21	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
6	Beatrice Wior	19	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
7	Herbert Wior	15	Son	—	New York
8	Bernard Wior	13	Son	—	New York
9	Joel Wior	8	Son	—	New York
10	Morris Seibel	40	Head	Manufacturer	New York
11	Clara Seibel	34	Wife	—	New York
12	Charles Seibel	8	Son	—	New York
13	Sanford Seibel	5	Son	—	New York
14	Ralph Lipenthal	36	Head	Clerk	New York
15	Etta Lipenthal	33	Wife	—	Russia
16	Judith Lipenthal	7	Daughter	—	New York
17	Robert Lipenthal	5	Son	—	New York
18	Amanda Carlson	60	Head	—	Sweden
19	Alfred Carlson	27	Son	Shingler	New York
20	Theodore Carlson	27	Son	Mechanic-Helper	New York
21	Fred Carlson	21	Son	Clerk	New York
22	Lucretia Harvey	70	Head	—	England
23	Chester A. Brown THIS PERSON	55	Head	Night Watchman	New York
24	Mae Brown	53	Wife	—	New York
25	Samuel N. Brown	26	Son	Mechanic	New York
26	Robert Christie	58	Head	Apparatus Cleaner	Scotland
27	Helen Christie	58	Wife	Apparatus Cleaner	Scotland
28	Scavello Blaine	49	Head	Delivery Man	New York
29	Mary Blaine	48	Wife	—	New York
30	Scavello Jr. Blaine	18	Son	Counter Sales	New York
31	Arthur Eastman	44	Head	Miner	Austria
32	Irene Eastman	48	Wife	—	Austria
33	Michael Eastman	19	Son	Packer	New York
34	Joseph Eastman	17	Son	—	New York
35	Vera Eastman	13	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
36	Walter Eastman	11	Son	—	Pennsylvania
37	Mary Bussing	21	Daughter	Attendant	Pennsylvania
38	Irene Bussing	3	Grand-Daughter	—	New York
39	Mildred Eastman	24	Daughter	Attendant	Pennsylvania
40	Julia Eastman	18	Daughter	New Worker	Pennsylvania

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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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