Ethel Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chenango-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chenango-County, New York
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Pitcher town
1935 Residence (County)	Chenango
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Pitcher Town
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ethel	Age	Birth yr
Crumbwell Brown	Head	—	35	~1905
Margaret Hackett	Other	—	23	~1917
Philip Brown	Son	—	4	~1936
Arden Brown	Son	—	2	~1938
Cleason Brown	Son	—	8	~1932
Mahlon Brown	Son	—	5	~1935
Morris Brown	Son	—	12	~1928
Royce Brown	Son	—	10	~1930
Truman Brown	Son	—	2	~1938
Clement Brown	Son	—	6	~1934
Ethel Brown	Spouse	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1930

Chenango, New …

Other, age 18

Chenango, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Ethel L.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	16
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

Chenango-County, New …

Spouse, age 28

Chenango-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 11 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Pitcher town
1935 Residence (County)	Chenango
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Ethel Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02515-00891)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jessie Hawkins	52	Head	Housekeeper	New York
2	Gerald Case	29	Lodger	Farm Laborer	New York
3	Maria Case	23	Lodger's Wife	Housekeeper	Connecticut
4	Darrel Van Slyke	31	Head	Farmer	New York
5	Goldie Gates	38	Head	Teacher	New York
6	Paul Gates	36	Husband	Farmer	New York
7	Pauline Gates	9	Daughter	—	New York
8	Sandra Gates	5	Daughter	—	New York
9	Marcia Peak	24	Sister	Housekeeper	New York
10	Albert Maynard	23	Hired hand	Farm Laborer	New York
11	Ray Olds	33	Head	Bridge Worker	New York
12	Marjorie Olds	30	Wife	Trained Nurse	New York
13	John A. Olds	5	Son	—	New York
14	Lawrence Olds	5	Son	—	New York
15	Crumbwell Brown	35	Head	Farmer	New York
16	Ethel Brown THIS PERSON	28	Wife	—	New York
17	Morris Brown	12	Son	—	New York
18	Royce Brown	10	Son	—	New York
19	Cleason Brown	8	Son	—	New York
20	Clement Brown	6	Son	—	New York
21	Mahlon Brown	5	Son	—	New York
22	Philip Brown	4	Son	—	New York
23	Arden Brown	2	Son	—	New York
24	Truman Brown	2	Son	—	New York
25	Margaret Hackett	23	Servant	Housekeeper	New York
26	James Watkins	74	Head	Farmer	New York
27	John Van Hamlin	44	Head	Farmer	New York
28	Margaret Van Hamlin	15	Daughter	—	New York
30	Frank Stearns	49	Head	Farm Laborer	New York
31	Lynn Hakes	60	Head	Farmer	New York
32	Maude Hakes	62	Wife	—	New York
33	Ralph Wager	28	Head	Farm Laborer	New York
34	Florence Wager	27	Wife	—	New York
35	Ella Wager	7	Daughter	—	New York
36	Marion Wager	6	Daughter	—	New York
37	Shirley Wager	2	Daughter	—	New York
38	Charles Wager	74	Father	—	New York
39	Raymond Barnett	24	Nephew	—	New York
40	Frank Fowler	66	Head	Bean Picker	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.

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