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Earl Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegany-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Earl Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegany-County, New York |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alfred |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 112 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Allen |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Kay Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Earl Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Earl Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ward Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Violet Brown | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegany, New …
Son, age 14
Allegany, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl |
| 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 | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Allegany, New …
Son, age 23
Allegany, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | laborer farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Allegany, New …
Head, age 34
Allegany, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Veteran | WW |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Allegany-County, New …
Head, age 45
Allegany-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alfred |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 112 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Earl Brown across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Brown
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Allegany-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegany-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02459-00058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | E Doria | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Eli G Warner | 75 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 43 | Matilda E Warner | 76 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Clifford J Fox | 45 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 45 | Ruth Fox | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Merle H Fox | 18 | Son | Labour | New York |
| 47 | Pauline H Fox | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | George Niver | 24 | Hired man | Labour | New York |
| 49 | Lawrence J Behrens | 40 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 50 | Bertha M Behrens | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 51 | Burneta L Behrens | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Ernestine Beitweiser | 78 | Mother in law | — | New York |
| 53 | Henry C Behrens | 69 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 54 | Louise F Behrens | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Lavern B Wilson | 29 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 56 | Ben J Wilson | 64 | Father | — | New York |
| 57 | Blaine Anderson | 29 | Servant | Labour | Texas |
| 58 | Duane Anderson | 9 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 59 | Lillian Anderson | 8 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 60 | Hiram M Hotchkiss | 57 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 61 | Maud H Hotchkiss | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Lorraine R Hotchkiss | 5 | Niece | — | New York |
| 63 | Okley W Morse | 36 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 64 | Doris C Morse | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Maxine M Morse | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Leigh W Morse | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Earl E Brown THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 68 | Violet W Brown | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Earl E Brown | 18 | Son | Labour | New York |
| 70 | Ward F Brown | 16 | Son | Labour | New York |
| 71 | Phyllis G Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Dorothy J Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Kay A Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Harry V Knorr | 47 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 75 | Viola F Knorr | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Earl C Knorr | 15 | Son | Labour | New York |
| 77 | Lawrence J Closer | 47 | Hired man | Farmer | New York |
| 78 | Felix W Carson | 44 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 79 | Robert W Carson | 22 | Son | Labour | New York |
| 80 | Arthur W Carson | 17 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
Gen 1 · 3 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)