Gertrude Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, New York
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Lorraine Township
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Lorraine Township
Est. Birth Year	~1887

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Gertrude	Age	Birth yr
Walter Brown	Head	—	57	~1883
Cora Brown	Other	—	18	~1922
Clark Brown	Son	—	22	~1918
Gertrude Brown	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, New …

Spouse, age 34

Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Jefferson, New …

Spouse, age 44

Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Gertrude A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	18
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

Jefferson-County, New …

Spouse, age 53

Jefferson-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Lorraine Township
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Gertrude Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02545-00020)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Irene De Forest	12	Daughter	—	New York
42	Ruth De Forest	8	Daughter	—	New York
43	Byron Guyette	46	Head	Farmer	New York
44	Beulah Guyette	44	Wife	School Teacher	New York
45	Marjorie Guyette	17	Daughter	—	New York
46	Paul Guyette	15	Son	—	New York
47	Adolph Hojnacki	58	Head	Farm Laborer	Poland
48	Amelia Hojnacki	18	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
49	Helen Hojnacki	14	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
50	John Hojnacki	11	Son	—	Wisconsin
51	Lottie Gardner	64	Head	—	New York
52	James Dickinson	12	Grandson	—	New York
53	Harris Hiltz	72	Boarder	Farmer	New York
54	Gaylord Gardner	17	Grandson	Cutting Logs	New York
55	Barron Shulty	78	Head	Farmer	Canada
56	Ellen Shulty	93	Mother	—	Eire
57	Mary Jane Mcbrine	70	Sister	—	Canada
58	Frank Cowles	73	Head	Farmer	England
59	Lillian Cowles	67	Wife	—	New York
60	Allen England	57	Head	Farm Laborer	New York
61	Ella England	32	Wife	—	New York
62	Charles England	16	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
63	Eva England	14	Daughter	—	New York
64	Alberta England	10	Daughter	—	New York
65	Isabelle England	9	Daughter	—	New York
66	Shirley England	7	Daughter	—	New York
67	Harold England	6	Son	—	New York
68	Walter Brown	57	Head	Farmer	New York
69	Gertrude Brown THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	New York
70	Clark Brown	22	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
71	Cora Brown	18	Daughter-in-law	—	New York
72	Gilbert Stewart	28	Head	Farm Laborer	New York
73	Stella Stewart	23	Wife	—	New York
74	Beverly Stewart	3	Daughter	—	New York
75	Gordon Stewart	1	Son	—	New York
76	Gilbert Stewart	0	Son	—	New York
77	Morris Porter	18	Boarder	Farm Laborer	New York
78	Coley Adsit	42	Head	Farmer	New York
79	Edna Adsit	44	Wife	—	New York
80	Dayan Adsit	16	Son	—	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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