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Fannie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Fannie Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 20-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Fannie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
20 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fannie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannie Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Helen Slaton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sylvia Polskin | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Pickett | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Helen Kiefer | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Jennie Fox | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Helen Benedick | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Lillian Slote | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Clara Gallen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sally Weinstein | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Estelle Sharfman | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Louis Slaton | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Winifred Snider | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Leon Snider | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Gertrude Owens | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Natalie Sharfman | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Helen Slaton | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Harriett Kiefer | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Mina Canter | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Harriet Gottshalk | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kings, New …
Other, age 40
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Fannie |
| Relationship to Head | wife H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 51
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 20 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Fannie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Fannie Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fannie Brown
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
20 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02611-00841)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fannie Brown THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Gertrude Owens | 40 | Wife | Teacher | New York |
| 3 | Harriett Kiefer | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 4 | Helen Kiefer | 28 | Sister-in-law | Secretary | New York |
| 5 | Sally Weinstein | 30 | Wife | Stenographer | New York |
| 6 | Sylvia Polskin | 22 | Wife | Clerk | Canada-English |
| 7 | Jennie Fox | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Mina Canter | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 9 | Clara Gallen | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Estelle Sharfman | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Natalie Sharfman | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Leon Snider | 27 | Son | Cutter | New York |
| 13 | Winifred Snider | 18 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Helen Slaton | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 15 | Helen Slaton | 18 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 16 | Louis Slaton | 12 | Son | — | Russia |
| 17 | Helen Benedick | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Lillian Slote | 31 | Wife | Teacher | New York |
| 19 | Harriet Gottshalk | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Margaret Pickett | 70 | Lodger | — | England |
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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)