Harvey Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Harvey Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Harvey
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Lynn
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Additional Details
Occupation	Welder
Industry	Electrical Equipment
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2200
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Welder
Township / Ward	Lynn
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Harvey	Age	Birth yr
Lillian Brown	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Harvey Brown	Head	—	44	~1896
Geraldine Brown	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Jacqueline Brown	Daughter	—	18	~1922
June Brown	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, Massachusetts

Other, age 25

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Harvey C.
Relationship to Head	Employee
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	State Hospital
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Essex, Massachusetts

Head, age 34

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Harvey
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Tea seller
Industry	Electric Mfg.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3800
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Essex-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 44

Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Harvey
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Lynn
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Occupation	Welder
Industry	Electrical Equipment
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2200
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Harvey Brown

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01696-00172)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William Kinney	26	Lodger	Sheet Worker	Mass
43	Vito Catalino	51	Head	Wood Worker	Italy
44	George Dutcher	38	Head	Laborer	Illinois
45	Frederick Holmes	28	Head	Laborer	Mass
46	Roseanna Holmes	25	Wife	Stitcher	Mass
47	Joseph Rocnault	31	Head	Leather Worker	Canada
48	Joseph Leonard	25	Head	Receiver	Mass
49	Margaret Leonard	21	Wife	Waitress	Mass
50	George Mollison	44	Head	Laborer	Canada
51	Elmer White	68	Head	—	Mass
52	Emma Runham	58	Head	Matron'S Helper	Mass
53	Maude M. Ford	65	Wife	Manager	Illinois
54	William A. Ford	54	Husband	—	Mass
55	Charles O. King	63	Lodger	—	Mass
56	George Drafton	20	Lodger	Chauffeur'S Helper	Maine
57	James Supernour	67	Lodger	—	New York
58	James John	58	Lodger	Setter	Turkey
59	Ruth Coates	36	Lodger	Waitress	Mass
60	Walter Luscrop	57	Lodger	Clerk	Mass
61	Sony Haskell	33	Head	Chauffeur	Maine
62	P. Phillip Dobbin	33	Lodger	Painter	Mass
63	John Madelia	55	Head	Leather Worker	Greece
64	Michael Postalas	61	Head	Helper	Greece
65	Harvey Brown THIS PERSON	44	Head	Welder	Maine
66	Lillian D. Brown	42	Wife	—	Mass
67	Jacqueline Brown	18	Daughter	—	Mass
68	June Brown	16	Daughter	—	Mass
69	Geraldine Brown	14	Daughter	—	Mass
70	George Bertahi	60	Head	Labour	Italy
71	William Bakus	27	Head	Glazer	Mass
72	George Freeman	65	Head	—	New York
73	James Barlow	40	Lodger	Helper	Mass
74	Joseph Burnham	68	Lodger	Cook	Mass
75	John Duchran	34	Lodger	Laborer	Scotland
76	Eleanor Welden	23	Lodger	Sales Girl	Mass
77	Charles Lamsay	63	Lodger	—	New York
78	Patrick Ward	30	Lodger	Helper	Eire
79	Michael Leonard	74	Lodger	—	Mass
80	Harry Swain	50	Lodger	—	Mass

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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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