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Edwin Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Edwin Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Niagara-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNiagara-County, New York
SurnameBrown
Given NameEdwin
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age65
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Hartland Town
1935 Residence (County)Niagara
Additional Details
Occupationfarmer
Industryfarm
Class of WorkerE
Income (1939)0
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardHartland Town
Est. Birth Year~1875

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 Edwin Age Birth yr
Minnie Brown Spouse — 61 ~1879
Edwin Brown Head — 65 ~1875
George Brown Son — 32 ~1908

Census Appearances

1920
Niagara, New …
Head, age 45
Niagara, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Edwin
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Farmer
Industry Gen Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Niagara, New …
Head, age 55
Niagara, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Edwin
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 55
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage O
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Farmer
Industry Home farm
Class of Worker VVVV
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented No
Home Value / Rent R
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Niagara-County, New …
Head, age 65
Niagara-County, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Edwin
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 65
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Hartland Town
1935 Residence (County) Niagara
Occupation farmer
Industry farm
Class of Worker E
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Edwin Brown
Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Niagara-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02695-00121)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Emily Zagmaster 11 Daughter — New York
42 John Robison 58 Head Farmer New York
43 Florence Robison 53 Wife — New York
44 Calvin Robison 15 Son — New York
45 Edwin Brown THIS PERSON 65 Head Farmer New York
46 Minnie S. Brown 61 Wife — New York
47 George Brown 32 Son Farmer New York
48 Frank Brown 29 Head Farmer New York
49 Dorothy Brown 23 Wife — New York
50 Lawrence E. Brown 1 Son — New York
51 Frank Connor 59 Head Farmer New York
52 Anna Connor 63 Wife — New York
53 Stella Connor 24 Daughter Office Clerk New York
54 Nelson Tath 9 Boarder — New York
55 George Phillips 47 Head Farmer New York
56 Alice Phillips 40 Wife — New York
57 Wayne Phillips 19 Son — New York
58 Levania Rose Phillips 14 Daughter — New York
59 David Phillips 11 Son — New York
60 George Phillips 10 Son — New York
61 Allen Phillips 8 Son — New York
62 Homer Phillips 6 Son — New York
63 Marjorie Phillips 5 Daughter — New York
64 George Sr. Phillips 83 Father — New York
65 Clarence Waite 55 Head Farmer New York
66 Blanche Waite 52 Wife — New York
67 Richard G. Waite 27 Son — New York
68 Albert C. Waite 21 Son — New York
69 Gertrude L. Waite 20 Daughter — New York
70 Lynn E. Waite 17 Son — New York
71 Eugene K. Holmes 28 Hired man Farm Hand New York
72 Ernest Brown 26 Hired man Farm Hand Washington
73 Margaret Brown 9 neice — Colorado
74 Patricia Brown 7 neice — Colorado
75 Mary Zal 47 Head — Poland
76 Matthew Zal 14 Son — New York
77 Stella Zal 15 Daughter — New York
78 Stanley Zal 52 Hired man — Poland
79 Robert Malcolm 55 Head Machinist New York
80 Lily Malcolm 53 Wife — New York

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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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