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George Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this George Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuyler-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Penelope — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Scotland Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSchuyler-County, New York
SurnameBrown
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceScotland
1935 Residence (City)Montour Falls
1935 Residence (County)Schuyler
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Occupationmachinist
Industryelect. cranes
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked45
Income (1939)400
Highest GradeHs 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountryScotland
Birthplace (normalized)scotland
OccupationMachinist
Township / WardMontour Falls
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to George Age Birth yr
Alexander Brown Head — 50 ~1890
George Brown Son — 24 ~1916
Penelope Brown Spouse — 46 ~1894

Census Appearances

1920
Schuyler, New …
Son, age 3
Schuyler, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Scotland
Year of Immigration 1915
Naturalization Status Alien
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Mother Tongue Scotch
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1930
Schuyler, New …
Son, age 14
Schuyler, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name George A.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Scotland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1916
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1940
Schuyler-County, New …
Son, age 24
Schuyler-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Scotland
1935 Residence (City) Montour Falls
1935 Residence (County) Schuyler
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation machinist
Industry elect. cranes
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 45
Income (1939) 400
Highest Grade Hs 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland

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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.
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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 Alexander Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Penelope Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Brown
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Penelope Brown
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Brown
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02778-00721)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Hall 70 Head Bench Hand N.Y.
2 Howard Hall 42 Son Handy Man N.Y.
3 Janet Vaughn 56 Head Housekeeper N.Y.
4 Mardell Vaughn 34 Son Laborer N.Y.
5 Doris Vaughn 23 Daughter Waitress N.Y.
6 Clarence Quick 45 Head Insurance N.Y.
7 Earl Morley 65 Head Carpenter Penna.
8 Isabell Morley 59 Wife — Penna.
9 Austin Eastwood 68 Head Steward Wisconsin
10 Roy Saunders 30 Head Clerk Penna.
11 John S. Conroy 53 Head Proprietor Owner N.Y.
12 Helen Conroy 53 Wife — N.Y.
13 Charles Woodward 72 Head Owner N.Y.
14 Ida Bush 74 Housekeeper Housekeeper N.Y.
15 George French 50 Head Proprietor Owner Penna.
16 Maude French 40 Wife — N.Y.
17 Harold Wilkins 38 Lodger Helper Penna.
18 Paul Reynolds 20 Head Mechanic N.Y.
19 June Reynolds 20 Wife — Penna.
20 Alexander Brown 50 Head Painter Paper Hanger Scotland
21 Penelope Brown 46 Wife — Scotland
22 George Brown THIS PERSON 24 Son Machinist Scotland
23 Aloysius Moody 45 Head Machinist N.Y.
24 Marie Moody 42 Wife — N.Y.
25 John Moody 11 Son — N.Y.
26 Robert Moody 7 Son — N.Y.
27 Valentine Ayres 37 Head Beautician N.Y.
28 Eris Ayres 16 Daughter — N.Y.
29 Howard Ayres 6 Son — N.Y.
30 Robert Clinton 31 Head Chef Penna.
31 Alberta Clinton 28 Wife — N.Y.
32 Rebecca Clinton 1 Daughter — N.Y.
33 Francis Conkright 31 Head Laborer N.Y.
34 Rosalie Conkright 22 Wife — N.Y.
35 Cora Conkright 4 Daughter — N.Y.
36 Pearl Conkright 2 Daughter — N.Y.
37 Ruby Conkright 0 Daughter — N.Y.
38 Rudolph Schlich 20 Head Laborer N.Y.
39 Rosemary Schlich 17 Wife — Penna.
40 Francis Schlich 0 Son — N.Y.

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Pedigree Summary

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Gen 1 · 2 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)

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