Gladys Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Gladys Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Gladys
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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 Gladys	Age	Birth yr
Shirley Brown	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Kenneth Brown	Head	—	41	~1899
Gladys Brown	Spouse	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 22

New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Gladys
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

New York, …

Spouse, age 30

New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Gladys
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

New-York-County, New …

Spouse, age 39

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Gladys
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Gladys Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02671-00702)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joseph Myler	22	Head	Deliveryman	Alabama
2	Naomi Myler	23	Wife	—	Virginia
3	Elizabeth Penny	49	Head	Domestic	South Carolina
4	Fred J. Penny	15	Son	—	South Carolina
5	Kenneth Brown	41	Head	Shipping Clerk	Antigua
6	Gladys Brown THIS PERSON	39	Wife	—	Virginia
7	Shirley Brown	3	Daughter	—	New York
8	Lottie Howell	65	Head	—	Virginia
9	William Mc Carr	35	Head	Caretaker	Georgia
10	Sarah Mc Carr	38	Wife	Ironer	South Carolina
11	Clauche Loading	13	Daughter	—	New York
12	Esperita Crawford	14	Daughter	—	New York
13	Elnora Person	31	Sister in law	—	South Carolina
14	Walter Armfield	46	Head	Domestic	Virginia
15	Blanche Armfield	42	Wife	Chauffeur	Virginia
16	Nellie Reid	46	Lodger	—	Virginia
17	Simon Doris	53	Head	Laborer	Virginia
18	Ulysses Tharps	44	Lodger	—	South Carolina
19	William Campbell	33	Head	Waiter	Pennsylvania
20	Gussie Campbell	31	Wife	Laborer	Virginia
21	Son Gilliam	None	M	—	—
22	Thomas Gilliam	8	Son	—	New York
23	Genevieve Gilliam	7	Daughter	—	New York
24	Ersiline Gilliam	5	Daughter	—	New York
25	Lucile Oneal	36	Head	Housework	Maryland
26	Martha L. Oneal	15	Daughter	—	Virginia
27	Harrison Oneal	13	Son	—	Virginia
28	Martha Askey	66	Aunt	Delivery Boy	Virginia
29	Beatrice De Anay	37	Head	—	New York
30	Loretta Holland	17	Daughter	—	New York
31	Floyd Taylor	57	Lodger	Messenger	Virginia
32	Minnie Williams	56	Head	—	Georgia
33	Lallie Williams	21	Daughter	Presser	Georgia
34	Katherine Coates	21	Daughter	Domestic	Georgia
35	Cornell Coates	4	Grandson	—	New York
36	Lola Straughter	27	Head	—	Florida
37	Rita Williams	23	Lodger	Domestic	Florida
38	Sonia Williams	2	Lodger	—	New York
39	John Straughter	26	Husband	Elevator Operator	Alabama
40	Eugene Straughter	4	Son	—	Pennsylvania

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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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