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Edith Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Edith Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Valentine & Charles — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ray Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edith Brown | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 5
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 8 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 14
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 7 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 | 14 |
| 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 |
1920
Kings, New …
Other, age 23
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Sister-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Binder |
| Industry | Printing Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Other, age 33
New York, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Maid |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Spouse, age 43
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Edith Brown across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Valentine Beach (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Beach (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Valentine Beach
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Brown
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Beach
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Brown
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · 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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02632-00550)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andree De Franchville | 65 | Head | Portrait Artist | France |
| 2 | George W. Parkhurst | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 3 | Emma T. Parkhurst | 70 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Nathan Spiro Cohen | 36 | Head | Corporation Reorganization | New York |
| 5 | Edith Maria Ruess | 34 | Wife | Stylist And Designer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Shirley Morris | 51 | Head | Stenographer | Canada-English |
| 7 | George Fisher | 58 | Head | Textile Engineer | Austria |
| 8 | Bogid Fisher | 53 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 9 | Grace Carpenter | 50 | Head | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Leonard Mendlowitz | 34 | Head | Treasurer | New York |
| 11 | Milton Warner | 52 | Head | Executive Buyer | California |
| 12 | Ida Warner | 48 | Wife | — | California |
| 13 | Leo Horney | 43 | Head | Dentist | Russia |
| 14 | Charles G. Pressfield | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ray Nelken | 65 | Head | Executive | New York |
| 16 | Marcelle Dorsay | 35 | Daughter | Executive | Ohio |
| 17 | Frances Cohen | 66 | Head | — | New York |
| 18 | Borden Putnam | 43 | Head | Treasurer | Michigan |
| 19 | Frances Putnam | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | James Wood | 37 | Head | Electrical Engineer | New York |
| 21 | Victoria Wood | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Ida Liebling | 59 | Head | — | New York |
| 23 | Bennie Waterman | 86 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 24 | Rose Fleischman | 39 | Boarder | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 25 | Benjamin Brown | 45 | Head | Executive | New York |
| 26 | Edith Brown THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Ray Brown | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Bernard Anger | 31 | Head | Typing Clerical Work | New York |
| 29 | George Anger | 29 | Brother | Hospital Attendant | New York |
| 30 | Joseph H. Sears | 37 | Head | Certified Public Accountant | New Jersey |
| 31 | Selma Sears | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Charles A. Alicoute | 41 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 33 | Florence M. Alicoute | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Beverly M. Alicoute | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | John C. Alicoute | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Adele Miller | 50 | Head | Buyer | Texas |
| 37 | Florence Domingos | 22 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Helen Birdsey | 21 | Partner | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Adolph Radnitzer | 46 | Head | Vice-President | Illinois |
| 40 | Charlotte Radnitzer | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Edith
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)