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Emily Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Emily Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Elizabeth — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emily |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Emily | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Nelson | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Arthur Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Brown | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Emily Brown | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Caroline Nelson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Emily Nelson | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 18
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emily |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 26
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emily |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Feeder |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 37
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emily |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Emily Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Brown
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Brown
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Nelson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Emily Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New York
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Sibling
Caroline Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Nelson
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
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02566-00480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Serres | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 2 | Harry Serres | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 3 | Margie Serres | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Mack Serres | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Frank Ancas | 57 | Head | Painter | England |
| 6 | Katherine Ancas | 59 | Wife | — | England |
| 7 | Frank Ancas | 27 | Son | Domestic | England |
| 8 | Priscilla Ancas | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | James A Ancas | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Anna Koslow | 55 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 11 | Pauline Koslow | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Lithuania |
| 12 | Emily Nelson | 57 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 13 | Edward Nelson | 28 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 14 | Caroline Nelson | 26 | Daughter | Machine | New York |
| 15 | Robert Nelson | 20 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 16 | Arthur Nelson | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Emily Brown THIS PERSON | 37 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Thomas Brown | 10 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 19 | Wallace Walker | 39 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Katherine Walker | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Marie Melarry | 60 | Head | — | Germany |
| 22 | Ann Melarry | 26 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 23 | Mary Hartman | 13 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Irene Hartman | 13 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Richard Macnaughton | 63 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 26 | James Macnaughton | 30 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 27 | Buda Buher | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 28 | Wilhelmina Buher | 53 | Daughter | Catterer | New York |
| 29 | Herman Buher | 62 | Brother-in-law | Carpenter | Germany |
| 30 | George F. Keller | 57 | Head | Chef | Vermont |
| 31 | Helen Keller | 57 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 32 | George B. Keller | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 33 | Elizabeth Keller | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 34 | Thomas Keller | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | John Mcveety | 47 | Head | Helper | Eire |
| 36 | Rose Mcveety | 36 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 37 | Patrick Mcveety | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | John Mcveety | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Anna Mcveety | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Mary Mcveety | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Emily + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)