Gertrude Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Spouse Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Queens Borough New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	Queens Borough New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1889

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Gertrude	Age	Birth yr
Marion Brown	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Henry Brown	Head	—	58	~1882
Gertrude Brown	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Spouse, age 31

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1889
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Queens, New …

Spouse, age 45

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Gertrude H.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1888
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Queens-County, New …

Spouse, age 51

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Queens Borough New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Gertrude Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02739-00369)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Caroline Buchholz	38	Wife	—	Germany
2	Marge Buchholz	7	Daughter	—	New York
3	John Buchholz	2	Son	—	New York
4	Christian Zilcher	29	Roomer	Meat Co	Germany
5	George Newcombe	57	Head	Salesman	New York
6	Fannie Newcombe	53	Wife	—	New York
7	James Garvie	27	Nephew	Organizer	New York
8	Donald Lurkin	23	Nephew	Printers	New York
9	Fanny Norris	57	Head	Executive	New York
10	Gertrude Lurkin	30	Daughter	Policewoman	New York
11	Frank Lurkin	18	Nephew	New Worker	New York
12	Ryan Lurkin	17	Nephew	New Worker	New York
13	Robert Wood	55	Head	—	New York
14	Florence Wood	47	Wife	—	New York
15	Richard Wood	24	Son	Export	New York
16	Gladys Wood	27	Daughter	Steno	New York
17	Henry Brown	58	Head	Asst Eng	England
18	Gertrude Brown THIS PERSON	51	Wife	—	England
19	Marion Brown	19	Daughter	—	England
20	Elie Beach	53	Head	Handy Man	New York
21	Anna Beach	49	Wife	Nurse Aid	New York
22	Annett Beach	16	Daughter	—	New York
23	Richard Beach	19	Son	Dog Cat	New York
24	Edith Beach	16	Daughter	—	New York
25	Anna Jane	83	Grandmother	—	Czechoslovakia
26	Harvey Lenhart	63	Head	Custodian	Iowa
27	Lottie Lenhart	48	Wife	—	New York
28	Ruth Lenhart	20	Daughter	File Clerk	New York
29	Harvey Lenhart	17	Son	—	New York
30	David Stern	58	Head	Carpenter	New York
31	Martha Stern	53	Wife	—	New York
32	Anna Stern	33	Daughter	Operator	New York
33	Albert Stern	29	Son	Chauffeur	New York
34	Lillian Stern	21	Daughter	—	New York
35	Joseph Mccreedy	51	Head	Foreman	New York
36	Daniel Mccreedy	48	Wife	—	New York
37	Elmo Mccreedy	21	Son	Order Boy	New York
38	Cecial Mccreedy	19	Daughter	New Worker	New York
39	Joseph Mccreedy	11	Son	—	New York
40	Owen Connely	37	Head	Maintenance	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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