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Edith Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edith Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Alvin — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hackensack |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Medicine Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Hackensack |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bess Brown | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Evelyn Brown | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Madeline Tully | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Edith Brown | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| David Brown | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Barry Tully | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jacqueline Tully | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Tully | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Agnes Brown | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 11
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 22
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edith E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Daughter, age 32
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hackensack |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Medicine Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Edith Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Alvin Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Brown
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alvin Brown
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Bess Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Tully
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02309-00466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Jaron | 14 | Son | 0 | New Jersey |
| 42 | Anthony Urei | 30 | Head | Contractor | New Jersey |
| 43 | Jennie Urei | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Philip Urei | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Marjorie Urei | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Stephen Copulos | 31 | Head | Store Manager | Illinois |
| 47 | Sarah Copulos | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | William Thomas | 47 | Head | Stationary Engineer | New Jersey |
| 49 | Harriet Thomas | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Dorothy Thomas | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 51 | Adolph Plump | 40 | Head | Manufacturer | New Jersey |
| 52 | Bertha Plump | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Adolph Jr. Plump | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Richard Plump | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | David R. Brown | 66 | Head | Street Foreman | New Jersey |
| 56 | Agnes Brown | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 57 | Edith Brown THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 58 | Evelyn Brown | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 59 | Bess Brown | 26 | Daughter | Dental Asst. | New Jersey |
| 60 | Madeline Tully | 35 | Daughter | Asst. Manager | New Jersey |
| 61 | James Tully | 11 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Jacqueline Tully | 8 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Barry Tully | 7 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Julius Leuckey | 67 | Head | Stationary Engineer | New York |
| 66 | Mary Leuckey | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | William Leuckey | 26 | Son | Investigator & Collector | New York |
| 68 | James W. Mcindoe | 57 | Head | Underwriter | Canada-English |
| 69 | Violet Mcindoe | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 70 | William L. White | 60 | Head | Executive | New Jersey |
| 71 | Maude White | 62 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | J. Harry Terhune | 63 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Grace S. Terhune | 59 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | C. Spencer Terhune | 27 | Son | Investigator | New Jersey |
| 75 | Lester Light | 54 | Head | Traffic Manager | New York |
| 76 | Eva Light | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Charles Yennert | 68 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 78 | Elizabeth Yennert | 67 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 79 | Anna Yennert | 39 | Daughter | Housemaid | New York |
| 80 | Sophie Yennert | 35 | Daughter | Mangle-Operator | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Edith + 3 siblings
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)