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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 Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & George — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y.C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office Work |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Office Work |
| Township / Ward | Nyc |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Brown | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Anne Brown | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Joseph Brown | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Anne Maguire | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Mary Maguire | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 3
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 3 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edith E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y.C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Office Work |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Brown
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Anne Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02552-00853)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Jordan | 29 | Naece | — | New York |
| 42 | Candace Shirley | 17 | Naece | — | New York |
| 43 | Harrison Tombler | 36 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 44 | Margaret Tombler | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Barbara Tombler | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Hyman Entin | 56 | Head | House Painter | Russia |
| 47 | Sofie Entin | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 48 | Ida Entin | 29 | Daughter | Steno-Gen. | New York |
| 49 | Susan Tombler | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 50 | Catherine Dwyer | 71 | Sister | — | New York |
| 51 | Edward Tombler | 28 | Son | Desk Clerk | New York |
| 52 | Charles Reiser | 50 | Head | Gen. Off Work | New York |
| 53 | Julia Reiser | 40 | Wife | Teacher-Gen | New York |
| 54 | Sonia Van Wart | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 55 | Herbert Miller Canfield | 67 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 56 | Marie Canfield | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Howard Barry | 28 | Head | 2Nd Cl. Clerk | New York |
| 58 | Kathleen Barry | 27 | Wife | — | North Ireland |
| 59 | Kevin Barry | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Sarah Mccreary | 48 | Mother-in-law | — | North Ireland |
| 61 | Anna Mccreary | 17 | Sister-in-law | New Worker | New York |
| 62 | Marie Mccreary | 19 | Sister-in-law | Waitress | New York |
| 63 | Leslie Croney | 40 | Head | Tile Setter | New York |
| 64 | Mabel Croney | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Gladys Croney | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Leslie Jr Croney | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Ada Mctaggart | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 68 | Arnold Mctaggart | 20 | Brother-in-law | File Clerk | New York |
| 69 | Joseph Brown | 59 | Head | Stereotyper | Delaware |
| 70 | Mary M. Brown | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Joseph A. Jr Brown | 31 | Son | Accountant | New York |
| 72 | Anne E. Brown | 28 | Daughter | Sec. Steno | New York |
| 73 | Edith Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Office Work | New York |
| 74 | Mary C. Maguire | 28 | Naece | Gen Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Anne E. Maguire | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Thomas Murphy | 54 | Head | Letter Carrier | New York |
| 77 | Margaret Murphy | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Raymond Meehan | 38 | Head | Install Tel-Equip | New York |
| 79 | Virginia Meehan | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Virginia Meehan | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Edith + 2 siblings
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)