Francis Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Francis Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: South Carolina Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Francis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Carolina
1935 Residence (City)	New York
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Francis	Age	Birth yr
Geraldine Brown	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Florence Brown	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Emma Brown	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Francis Brown	Head	—	50	~1890
Marion Brown	Son	—	3	~1937
Sydney Brown	Son	—	1	~1939
Annie Brown	Spouse	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 30

New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Carolina
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Clothing supplies
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina

1930

New York, …

Head, age 39

New York, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 13 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Carolina
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	14.00
Veteran	No
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 50

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Francis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Carolina
1935 Residence (City)	New York
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina

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Francis Brown

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02668-00986)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Grace H. Scarburgh	14	Daughter	—	North Carolina
2	James Gray	62	Head	Janitor	Virginia
3	William Gray	45	Son	Porter	Virginia
4	Josephine Gray	32	Daughter	Maid	Virginia
5	Robert Gray	30	Son	Chauffeur	Virginia
6	Kenneth Humphrey	39	Head	Fireman	South Carolina
7	Elizabeth Humphrey	39	Wife	—	South Carolina
8	William Mcmillian	21	Roomer	Porter	Florida
9	Ann Mcmillian	20	Daughter	—	South Carolina
10	Barbara Mcmillian	1	Grand Daughter	—	New York
11	Carrie Hines	40	Head	—	North Carolina
12	Ola Hines	21	Daughter	—	New York
13	Willis Hines	18	Son	Delivery Boy	New York
14	Helena Hines	15	Daughter	—	New York
15	Elizabeth Hines	14	Daughter	—	New York
16	Evelyn Hines	12	Daughter	—	New York
17	Raymond Hines	11	Son	—	New York
18	Edward Hines	10	Son	—	New York
19	Ella Mae Hines	8	Daughter	—	New York
20	William Rust	37	Head	Laborer	North Carolina
21	Viola Rust	26	Wife	—	South Carolina
22	Milton Rust	15	Son	—	Virginia
23	Ernestine Rust	14	Daughter	—	Virginia
24	Agnes Rust	12	Daughter	—	Virginia
25	Janice Rust	5	Daughter	—	Virginia
26	Francis Brown THIS PERSON	50	Head	—	South Carolina
27	Annie Brown	39	Wife	—	Maryland
28	Geraldine Brown	9	Daughter	—	New York
29	Emma Brown	7	Daughter	—	New York
30	Florence Brown	5	Daughter	—	New York
31	Marion Brown	3	Son	—	New York
32	Sydney Brown	1	Son	—	New York
33	James Phillip	41	Head	Machine Operator	Trinidad, B.W.I.
34	Florence Phillip	33	Wife	—	North Carolina
35	Fred Hepson	40	Lodger	Painter	Maryland
36	Albert Perry	46	Head	Barber	Georgia
37	Sarah Perry	33	Wife	—	Georgia
38	Lorne Perry	9	Daughter	—	New York
39	Jenna Willburne	27	Lodger	Cook	North Carolina
40	Susie Willburne	24	Lodger Wife	—	Florida

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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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