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David Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this David Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Max & Mary — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBronx-County, New York
SurnameBrown
Given NameDavid
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Bronx
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryLiquor Authority
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)1040
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1916

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 David Age Birth yr
Max Brown Head — 48 ~1892
David Brown Son — 24 ~1916
Seymour Brown Son — 17 ~1923
Mary Brown Spouse — 48 ~1892

Census Appearances

1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 4
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1916
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
Surname Brown
Given Name David S
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 14
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name David
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
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
Bronx-County, New …
Son, age 24
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name David
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Bronx
Occupation Clerk
Industry Liquor Authority
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 1040
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence New York
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.
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Our Model Tree links David Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Max Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jeanette Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Max Brown
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Brown
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jeanette Brown
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Brown
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Seymour Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Bronx-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02467-00298)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Gustav Beutel 33 Head Janitor Germany
2 Margarete Beutel 34 Wife — Germany
3 Hellmut Beutel 10 Son — New York
4 Oscar Beutel 7 Son — New York
5 Ina Beutel 2 Daughter — New York
6 Roman Hart 27 Lodger Helper Georgia
7 Alexander Potruch 67 Head — Austria
8 Sarah Potruch 64 Wife — New York
9 Murray Potruch 32 Son Salesman New York
10 Gerald Potruch 27 Son Bookkeeper New York
11 John Keller 60 Head Stamp Clerk New York
12 Debbie Keller 54 Wife — New York
13 Ruth Keller 24 Daughter Saleslady New York
14 Samuel S Keller 31 Son Auditor New York
15 Frances B Keller 22 Daughter — Iowa
16 Louis Schwetzer 55 Head Tailor Russia
17 Celia Schwetzer 58 Wife — Russia
18 Sidney Schwetzer 29 Son Liquor Salesclerk New York
19 Pauline Schwetzer 27 Daughter Clerk New York
20 Peter Simon 62 Head Cook France
21 Louise Simon 59 Wife — France
22 Max Brown 48 Head Manager New York
23 Mary Brown 48 Wife — New York
24 David Brown THIS PERSON 24 Son Clerk New York
25 Seymour Brown 17 Son — New York
26 Lawrence Bernstein 27 Head Salesman New York
27 Charlotte Bernstein 26 Wife — New York
28 Gertrude Bernstein 3 Daughter — New York
29 Jake Menachen 44 Head Salesman Turkey
30 Rachel Menachen 40 Wife — Turkey
31 Morris Menachen 21 Son Clerk New York
32 Stella Menachen 16 Daughter — New York
33 Sol Menachen 13 Son — New York
34 Harold Brownstein 24 Son in law Shipping Clerk New York
35 Sally Brownstein 21 Daughter Operator New York
36 Annie Banker 55 Head — New York
37 Samuel Baruch 31 Son in law Mechanic New York
38 Helen Baruch 26 Daughter Secretary New York
39 Annie Simon 68 Head — Poland
40 Joe Simon 36 Son Sign Painter New York

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Pedigree Summary

David + 1 sibling
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)

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