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Gertrude Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lester & John — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | clothing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | New York City Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idala Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Gertrude Brown | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Mollie Brown | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 12
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 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
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | clothing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Gertrude Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lester Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marcella Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lester Brown
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marcella Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Brown
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Brown
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Brown
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Idala Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02584-00920)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Raio | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 2 | Florence Raio | 41 | Wife | Saleslady | Italy |
| 3 | Louis Raio | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 4 | Frank Raio | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Isaac Galena | 63 | Head | — | Italy |
| 6 | Joseph Scarola | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 7 | Lucy Scarola | 43 | Wife | Saleslady | Italy |
| 8 | Nancy Scarola | 18 | Daughter | 78 | New York |
| 9 | William Scarola | 16 | Son | Floor Boy | New York |
| 10 | Frank Scarola | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Samuel Scarola | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Frank Iovine | 45 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
| 13 | Anna Iovine | 36 | Wife | Seamstress | Italy |
| 14 | Joseph Iovine | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Matthew Iovine | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Adolph Salazar | 32 | Head | Chef | Mexico |
| 17 | Carmen Salazar | 24 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 18 | Adolph, Jr. Salazar | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Joseph Demasi | 42 | Head | — | Italy |
| 20 | Josephine Demasi | 40 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 21 | Carmela Demasi | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Rose Demasi | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Jacob, Sr. Gompers | 27 | Head | Machine Operator | New York |
| 24 | Loretta Sr. Gompers | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Jacob Jr. Gompers | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Loretta Jr. Gompers | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Richard Gompers | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Joseph Ciccione | 61 | Head | — | Italy |
| 29 | Constance Ciccione | 63 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 30 | Barney Ciccione | 25 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 31 | Angela Ciccione | 20 | Daughter | Machine Operator | New York |
| 32 | Girolamo Codispoti | 28 | Head | Presser | Italy |
| 33 | Catherine Codispoti | 23 | Wife | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Josephine Ab. Codispoti | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Joseph Brown | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 36 | Mollie Brown | 44 | Wife | Saleslady | Russia |
| 37 | Gertrude Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 38 | Idala Brown | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 39 | Samuel Vetramo | 52 | Head | Bricklayer | Italy |
| 40 | Rosalie Vetramo | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Gertrude + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)