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Eleanor Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Eleanor Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gregory & James — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameBrown
Given NameEleanor M.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationModel
IndustryClothing
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1000
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationModel
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1918

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 Eleanor Age Birth yr
John Graham Other — 56 ~1884
Gerard Brown Son — 20 ~1920
James Brown Son — 26 ~1914
James Brown Head — 52 ~1888
Vincent Brown Son — 25 ~1915
Eleanor Brown Daughter — 22 ~1918
Anna Brown Spouse — 55 ~1885

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Elinor
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 0
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 11
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Eleanor
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
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
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Eleanor M.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Model
Industry Clothing
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1000
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.
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Our Model Tree links Eleanor Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gregory Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Leonard Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gregory Brown
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Leonard Brown
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Brown
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Eleanor Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Vincent Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02573-00341)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Vincent L. Dolan 44 Head Lawyer New York
2 Elizabeth M. Dolan 40 Wife Teacher New York
3 Vincent Jr. Dolan 13 Son — New York
4 Virginia Dolan 11 Daughter — New York
5 Genevieve Dolan 6 Daughter — New York
6 Walter Hussey 31 Head Printer New York
7 Alice Hussey 25 Wife — New York
8 Walter Jr. Hussey 3 Son — New York
9 James E. Brown 52 Head Owner New York
10 Anna E. Brown 55 Wife — Pennsylvania
11 James Jr. Brown 26 Son Working Way Through School New York
12 Eleanor M. Brown THIS PERSON 22 Daughter Model New York
13 Vincent J. Brown 25 Son Salesman New York
14 Gerard W. Brown 20 Son Typist Clerk New York
15 John H. Graham 56 Brother-in-law — Pennsylvania
16 James J. Sheeran 63 Head Salesman New York
17 Clara D. Sheeran 63 Wife Teacher New York
18 James D. Sheeran 30 Son Interne Doctor New York
19 John G. Sheeran 24 Son — New York
20 Virginia G. Douglas 61 Sister-in-law — New York
21 Grace Filon 34 Lodger Stenographer New York
22 Jay W. Nelson 52 Head Research Worker New York
23 Alice M. Nelson 54 Wife Teacher Michigan
24 John Karabatos 65 Head Jeweler Greece
25 Vasiliky Karabatos 48 Wife — Greece
26 James Karabatos 32 Son Editor Rhode Island
27 Peter Karabatos 30 Son Owner Rhode Island
28 Basill Karabatos 27 Son Lawyer Rhode Island
29 Kalliope Karabatos 22 Daughter — Greece
30 Retsea Karabatos 20 Daughter Clerk Greece
31 Herman Kramer 44 Head Welder New York
32 Gertrude Kramer 43 Wife — Sweden
33 Robert D. Blair 50 Head Captain Canadian English
34 Evelyn D. Blair 50 Wife — Canadian English
35 Carl Gonzell 32 Lodger Seaman Sweden
36 Morten Hansen 47 Head Steward Norway
37 Gudrun Hansen 33 Wife — Norway
38 Sigrid Hansen 9 Daughter — New York
39 Louis Rospitika 40 Head Chef Greece
40 Agnes Rospitika 40 Wife — Germany

Pedigree Summary

Eleanor + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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