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Edward Brennan — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Edward Brennan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nassau-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNassau-County, New York
SurnameBrennan
Given NameEdward
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Lynbrook
1935 Residence (County)Nassau
Additional Details
OccupationJanitor
IndustryUndertaker
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)740
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationJanitor
Township / WardLynbrook
Est. Birth Year~1919

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 Edward Age Birth yr
William Brennan Son — 12 ~1928
Anna Brennan Spouse — 44 ~1896
Leonard Brennan Son — 16 ~1924
Edward Brennan Son — 21 ~1919
John Brennan Head — 56 ~1884
Florence Brennan Daughter — 9 ~1931
Loretta Brennan Daughter — 16 ~1924
Mary Brennan Daughter — 5 ~1935
Frank Brennan Son — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1930
Nassau, New …
Son, age 11
Nassau, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brannan
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Nassau-County, New …
Son, age 21
Nassau-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
Surname Brennan
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Lynbrook
1935 Residence (County) Nassau
Occupation Janitor
Industry Undertaker
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 740
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Edward Brennan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Brennan
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Loretta Brennan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Brennan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Brennan
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brennan
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brennan
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Brennan
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Nassau-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02690-00234)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John Sheppard 33 head Steel Worker New York
2 Mary Sheppard 31 wife — New York
3 Nancy Sheppard 1 daughter — New York
4 Joseph Fetzer 65 head — Germany
5 Mary Fetzer 67 wife — England
6 Anthony Jackson 70 head Captain New York
7 Emma Jackson 72 wife — Norway
8 John Nichols 49 head — New York
9 Mary Nichols 45 wife — New York
10 Virginia Nichols 20 daughter — New Jersey
11 Helen Nichols 19 daughter — New Jersey
12 Nancy Nichols 14 daughter — New York
13 Leta Nichols 10 daughter — New York
14 Romaine Nichols 10 son — New York
15 John Brennan 56 head — New York City
16 Anna Brennan 44 wife — New York
17 Edward Brennan THIS PERSON 21 son Janitor New York
18 Loretta Brennan 16 daughter — New York
19 Leonard Brennan 16 son — New York
20 Frank Brennan 13 son — New York
21 William Brennan 12 son — New York
22 Florence Brennan 9 daughter — New York
23 Mary Brennan 5 daughter — New York
24 Anton Ganser 60 head — Austria
25 Mary Ganser 60 wife — Austria
26 Jack Conant 49 head Salesman Massachusetts
27 Emma Conant 47 wife — Massachusetts
28 Alfred Williams 43 head Mechanic Massachusetts
29 Helene Williams 21 wife — New York City
30 Mary Ganser 38 wife — New York
31 William Ganser 38 head Clerk New York
32 William A Ganser 10 son — New York
33 Eileen Ganser 8 daughter — New York
34 Wesley Carll 51 head Salesman New York
35 Mildred Carll 50 wife — New York
36 Morris Carll 18 son Attendant New York
37 Wesley Jr. Carll 11 son — New York
38 George Zweig 80 head — New York
39 Justina Zweig 73 wife — New York

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)

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