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Gertrude Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | housekeeper |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Campbell | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Gertrude Brown | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| William Campbell | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Norton Nielson | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 43
New York, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
New York, …
Other, age 53
New York, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 64
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | housekeeper |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Brown
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02646-00234)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roachie Cagascilli | 31 | Lodger | Stenographer | New York |
| 2 | Charles E. Ryan | 75 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Lawrence H. Callery | 29 | Lodger | Chemist | New Jersey |
| 4 | William Crockett | 45 | Lodger | Chemist | D. C. |
| 5 | William H. Healey | 74 | Lodger | Chemical Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Richard M. De Milfe | 75 | Lodger | Chemical Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Mildred Paule | 35 | Head | Typist | Missouri |
| 8 | Louise Doherty | 45 | Lodger | Librarian | Missouri |
| 9 | Jean Paris | 38 | Lodger | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Helen M. Zyswiecka | 32 | Lodger | Designer | Poland |
| 11 | James Buckley | 27 | Lodger | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 12 | Thomas Ingram | 26 | Lodger | Salesman | Georgia |
| 13 | Helen M. Coleman | 41 | Lodger | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 14 | Marie I. Kleinberg | 61 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Walter S. Norval | 75 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Max Amberg | 56 | Lodger | Economist | Germany |
| 17 | Gerda Amberg | 34 | Lodger | — | British West Indies |
| 18 | Arthur O'Day | 43 | Lodger | Waitress | Michigan |
| 19 | Alice Ahlers | 35 | Lodger | Registered Nurse | New York |
| 20 | William Clifford | 78 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 21 | Rachael Clifford | 38 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Gertrude Brown THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Vivian Campbell | 30 | Daughter | Clerical Work | New York |
| 24 | William H. Campbell | 12 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 25 | Norton Nielson | 34 | Lodger | Lawyer | Idaho |
| 26 | Joseph H. Roth | 67 | Head | Broker | New York |
| 27 | Camille Roth | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Ellen Waterman | 65 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Alberto Schwarz | 37 | Lodger | Mechanical Engineer | Italy |
| 30 | Maria A. Schwarz | 35 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 31 | Giannina Schwarz | 12 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 32 | Berthold Fuchs | 50 | Lodger | Medical Doctor | Germany |
| 33 | Lotta M. Fuchs | 37 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 34 | Anastasia Bront | 41 | Head | Nurse | Canada English |
| 35 | Teresa Gordon | 61 | Lodger | Registered Nurse | New York State |
| 36 | Elizabeth Simon | 50 | Lodger | Operator | Yugoslavia |
| 37 | Elizabeth Simon | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Victoria Larvey | 40 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 39 | Mary Ferguson | 45 | Lodger | Stenographer | Northern Ireland |
| 40 | Grace E. Lukens | 45 | Lodger | Clerical Work | Indiana |
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)