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George Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & George — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westfield Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Scavenger |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 575 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Scavenger |
| Township / Ward | Westfield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Reed | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Fannie Brown | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Gaylord Reed | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 4
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 13
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Son, age 24
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westfield Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Scavenger |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 575 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 George Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Brown (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
James Brown
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Brown
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Brown
b. ~1906
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
George Brown
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Margaret Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02390-01148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Evelyn Haynes | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Arthur Haynes | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Thomas Taylor | 46 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 44 | Florence White | 33 | Housekeeper | Days Work | Virginia |
| 45 | William H. Woodruff | 69 | Head | Furniture Mover | New Jersey |
| 46 | Annie S. Woodruff | 65 | Wife | — | England |
| 47 | Beatrice Woodruff | 25 | Daughter | Factory Hand | New Jersey |
| 48 | Elizabeth S. Spencer | 73 | Sister-in-law | — | England |
| 49 | Samuel Knapp | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 50 | Mary A. Knapp | 69 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 51 | Samuel Braxton | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary Q. Braxton | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Josephine Braxton | 20 | Daughter | Housework | New Jersey |
| 54 | Samuel Braxton | 18 | Son | N.Y.A. | New Jersey |
| 55 | William Braxton | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | New Jersey |
| 56 | Gerald Braxton | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Cornelius Braxton | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Charles Braxton | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Loretta Braxton | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Ernest Braxton | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Fannie E. Brown | 34 | Head | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 62 | George Brown THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Scavenger | New Jersey |
| 63 | Gaylord Reed | 27 | Son-in-law | Scavenger | Conn |
| 64 | Margaret Reed | 22 | Daughter | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 65 | Charles Schroppe | 76 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Emma E. Schroppe | 69 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Sarah Day | 61 | Sister-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Edwin H. Schroppe | 33 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 69 | Carmillo Lombardo | 43 | Head | 475 | Italy |
| 70 | Mamie Lombardo | 28 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 71 | Josephine Lombardo | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Evelyn Lombardo | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | James Lombardo | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Vincent Moretti | 70 | Head | — | Italy |
| 75 | Pauline Moretti | 60 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 76 | Anthony Moretti | 41 | Head | — | Italy |
| 77 | Mary Moretti | 39 | Wife | Cleaner | Penn |
| 78 | Godfrey H. Nelson | 39 | Head | Draftsman | New York |
| 79 | Helen Nelson | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | William Nelson | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)