Edgar Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Edgar Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Onondaga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Onondaga-County, New York
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Edgar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Tully Village
1935 Residence (County)	Onondaga
Additional Details
Occupation	General Manager Hardware Store
Industry	Retail Hardware
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	General Manager Hardware Store
Township / Ward	Tully Village
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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 Edgar	Age	Birth yr
Louise Brown	Daughter	—	30	~1910
Edgar Brown	Head	—	59	~1881
Susan Brown	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Onondaga, New …

Head, age 39

Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Edgar E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Farm Implements
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Onondaga, New …

Head, age 49

Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Edgar E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	Hardware
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Onondaga-County, New …

Head, age 59

Onondaga-County, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Edgar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Tully Village
1935 Residence (County)	Onondaga
Occupation	General Manager Hardware Store
Industry	Retail Hardware
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Edgar Brown

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02705-00758)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Walter, Frederick Ving	29	Boarder	Laborer	New York
2	Garfield Butler	54	Head	—	New York
3	Willard Butler	53	Brother	Odd Jobs	New York
4	Mertie Mcallister	59	Sister	—	New York
5	Mary Bellows	50	Head	—	New York
6	Olive Houston	34	Boarder	Mathematics Teacher	Washington
7	Irving Swinelle	46	Boarder	Grocery Clerk	New York
8	Louis Wheeler	63	Head	Medical Doctor	New York
9	Grace Tichenor	65	Housekeeper	—	New York
10	Edgar Brown THIS PERSON	59	Head	General Manager Hardware Store	New York
11	Susan Brown	56	Wife	—	New York
12	Louise Brown	30	Daughter	Secretary	New York
13	Kenneth Covey	43	Head	Manager Lunch Room	New York
14	May Covey	43	Wife	Assistant Lunch Room	New York
15	Kenneth J. Covey	14	Son	—	New York
16	Herbert Covey	13	Son	—	New York
17	Betty Jane Covey	10	Daughter	—	New York
18	Patricia Covey	7	Daughter	—	New York
19	William Purcell	54	Head	Laborer	New York
20	Bridget Purcell	52	Wife	Assistant Lunch Room	New York
21	Edward Purcell	22	Son	Grocery Meat Clerk	New York
22	Frank Chase	35	Head	Truck Driver	New York
23	Marie Chase	33	Wife	—	New York
24	Arthur Chapman	52	Head	Laborer	New York
25	Rosella Chapman	69	Wife	—	New York
26	Edith Butler	54	Daughter	—	New York
27	Jesse Towers	53	Son	Hunter + Paperhanger	New York
28	Mark Oakley	44	Son in law	Saw Operator	Pennsylvania
29	Carrie Oakley	47	Daughter	—	New York
30	Sarah Henderson	31	Daughter	Odd Jobs	New York
31	Mark Henderson	10	Son	—	New York
32	Abigail Gardner	89	Boarder	—	New York
33	Burton Leavenworth	72	Head	—	New York
34	Jennie Leavenworth	66	Wife	—	New York
35	Maude Yeomans	65	Head	—	New York
36	Omer Dennis	44	Head	Bakery Route Salesman	New York
37	Esther Dennis	42	Wife	—	New York
38	Elwin Dennis	22	Son	Laborer	New York
39	Anna May Dennis	20	Daughter	Waitress	New York
40	Joseph Page	17	Nephew	Soda Clerk	New Jersey

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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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