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Edward Brennan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Brennan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Philip & Catherine — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Textile House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1240 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Englewood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Brennan | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Carol Brennan | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Edward Brennan | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Catherine Brennan | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 13
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 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 |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 22
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Head, age 33
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Textile House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1240 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 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 Edward Brennan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Philip Brennan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Brennan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Philip Brennan
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Brennan
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Brennan
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New Jersey
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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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02306-00817)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph O. Neidig | 57 | Head | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 2 | Mary Neidig | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Edward Brennan THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 4 | Catherine M. Brennan | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Catherine Brennan | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Carol Ann Brennan | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Joseph Cohen | 46 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 8 | Nettie Cohen | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 9 | Selda Cohen | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 10 | Alma J. Cohen | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | John J. Connell | 55 | Head | President | New York |
| 12 | Loretta R. Connell | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Marion R. Connell | 27 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 14 | Anna Chiesa | 71 | Head | — | Italy |
| 15 | John Chiesa | 48 | Son | Painter & Proprietor | New York |
| 16 | Elva C. Chiesa | 43 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | New Jersey |
| 17 | Olivia Chiesa | 35 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Dennis F. Sweeney | 68 | Head | Realtor | New Jersey |
| 19 | Martha A. Sweeney | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Frank A. Sweeney | 34 | Son | Realtor | New Jersey |
| 21 | Catherine Abbott | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | North Ireland |
| 22 | Arthur C. Bremner | 54 | Head | Civil Engineer | New Jersey |
| 23 | Florence M. Bremner | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Max D. Moskin | 55 | Head | — | Russia |
| 25 | Melvina Moskin | 58 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 26 | William A. Murphy | 47 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 27 | Clarice Murphy | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | William E. Murphy | 22 | Son | Time Study Engineer | New York |
| 29 | Richard J. Murphy | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Claire T. Murphy | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Arthur V. Sr. Beggs | 60 | Head | Realtor | New Jersey |
| 32 | Bertha G. Beggs | 59 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Arthur V. Jr. Beggs | 30 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 34 | John W. Beggs | 24 | Son | Former Salesman | New Jersey |
| 35 | Kinley V. Smith | 51 | Head | Custodian | Kentucky |
| 36 | Marguerite Smith | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Marion Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Dorothy Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Valentine L. Sommer | 77 | Father-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Freida Sommer | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 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)