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Dora Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Dora Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York (Brooklyn Borough) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | New York Brooklyn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Brown | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Milton Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dora Brown | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 30
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Kings, New …
Spouse, age 40
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Spouse, age 51
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York (Brooklyn Borough) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Dora Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · New York
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02600-00759)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Brown | 53 | Head | Contractor | Russia |
| 2 | Dora Brown THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Milton Brown | 19 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 4 | Abraham Shapiro | 80 | Head | — | Russia |
| 5 | Leah Shapiro | 66 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 6 | Rose Shapiro | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 7 | Sadie Shapiro | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 8 | George Shapiro | 38 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 9 | Rose Shapiro | 33 | Wife | Teacher | New York |
| 10 | Paul Shapiro | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Peter Shapiro | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Yetta Klinghoffer | 70 | Head | — | Poland |
| 13 | Pauline Klinghoffer | 41 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 14 | Alexander Engel | 48 | Head | — | Poland |
| 15 | Fannie Engel | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Myron Engel | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Lowell Engel | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Lydia Wartski | 25 | Servant | Servant | Poland |
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)