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Eleanor Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Eleanor Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Ruth — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFulton-County, New York
SurnameBrown
Given NameEleanor
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Gloversville city
1935 Residence (County)Fulton
Additional Details
OccupationPrivate Secretary
IndustryBootery Agency
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)676
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationPrivate Secretary
Township / WardGloversville City
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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Eleanor Age Birth yr
Ruth Brown Spouse — 43 ~1897
Clarence Brown Head — 49 ~1891
Hubert Brown Son — 21 ~1919
Eleanor Brown Daughter — 21 ~1919
Berlin Brown Son — 12 ~1928

Census Appearances

1920
Fulton, New …
Other, age 2
Fulton, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Eleanor M
Relationship to Head Granddaughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 2
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
Fulton, New …
Daughter, age 12
Fulton, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Eleanor
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
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
Fulton-County, New …
Daughter, age 21
Fulton-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Eleanor
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Gloversville city
1935 Residence (County) Fulton
Occupation Private Secretary
Industry Bootery Agency
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 676
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.
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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 Clarence Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Brown
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Brown
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Eleanor Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Berlin Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Fulton-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02536-00231)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Anthony Di Palma 59 Head Dye Operator Italy
2 Nancy Di Palma 57 Wife Glove Maker Italy
3 Louis Di Palma 20 Son Auto Mechanic New York
4 Lois Barry 32 Head Bookkeeper California
5 Florence Neal 54 Head Glove Maker New York
6 Maude Neal 51 Partner Stenographer New York
7 Joseph Merger 52 Head Table Cutter Poland
8 Jennie Merger 42 Wife — Austria
9 Sidney Merger 16 Son — New York
10 Shirley Merger 13 Daughter — New York
11 Leland Z. Anderson 33 Head Patient Officer New York
12 Verna Anderson 38 Wife — New York
13 Kathleen Anderson 10 Daughter — New York
14 Arthur Anderson 8 Son — New York
15 Archie Anderson 7 Son — New York
16 Gertrude Cole 40 Head Baby Shoe Operator New York
17 Lillian Cole 19 Daughter Silker New York
18 Hazel Cole 18 Daughter — New York
19 Charles Putman 44 Lodger Paper Hanger New York
20 James Ridley 62 Head Carpenter New York
21 Kate Ridley 68 Wife — New York
22 George Van Brocklin 56 Head Layer-Off New York
23 Lerna Van Brocklin 54 Wife — New York
24 June Van Brocklin 23 Daughter Hand Worker New York
25 Albert Briggs 47 Head Leather Finisher New York
26 Carrie Briggs 42 Wife — New York
27 Ethel Briggs 10 Daughter — New York
28 Marilyn Briggs 6 Daughter — New York
29 Richard Briggs 2 Son — New York
30 Mayme Bowen 69 Head Examiner Massachusetts
31 Gertrude Palmer 64 Head — New York
32 Nettie Palmer 75 Sister — New York
33 Frank Palmer 45 Nephew Painter New York
34 Clarence Brown 49 Head Proprietor New York
35 Ruth Brown 43 Wife Block Edger New York
36 Eleanor Brown THIS PERSON 21 Daughter Private Secretary New York
37 Hubert (Ab) Brown 21 Son — New York
38 Berlin Brown 12 Son — New York
39 Marion C. Davis 48 Head Practical Nurse New York
40 Theodore F. Davis 16 Son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Eleanor + 2 siblings
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)

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