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Harvey Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Harvey Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stevedore |
| Industry | Railroad Co. pier |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Stevedore |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harvey | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Harvey Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Barbara Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Samuel Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Victoria Brown | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Oliver Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Other, age 39
New York, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 48
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | stevedore |
| Industry | Railroad Co. pier |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Harvey Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harvey Brown
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · 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-t0627-02664-00199)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernice Hayes | 10 | Adopted daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Sarah Chisholm | 54 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Coline Romaine | 21 | Lodger | Servant | New York |
| 4 | Douglass Romaine | 14 | Lodger's husband | — | New York |
| 5 | Gertrude Romaine | 11 | Lodger's daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Blanche Simmons | 36 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Joseph Scott | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Archie Sr. Woods | 32 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 9 | Jessie Woods | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Archie Jr. Woods | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Alfred Woods | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Ida Burgess | 50 | Mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Harvey Brown THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Stevedore | Virginia |
| 14 | Victoria Brown | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Oliver Brown | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Harvey Jr. Brown | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Samuel Brown | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Elizabeth Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | John Brown | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Barbara Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Lillian Jones | 44 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 22 | William Lucas | 59 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Alberta Robinson | 36 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Lillian Robinson | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Georgia |
| 25 | James Robinson | 18 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 26 | Raymond Robinson | 8 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 27 | Leroy Robinson | 12 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 28 | Ada Summers | 34 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Leroy Summers | 20 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 30 | Margaret Summers | 20 | Daughter in law | Servant | New York |
| 31 | Emily Johnson | 35 | Lodger | Maid | South Carolina |
| 32 | William Walker | 59 | Head | Bricklayer'S Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ada Walker | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Cleveland Cunningham | 42 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Bella Cunningham | 39 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 36 | Edward Cunningham | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Edna Cunningham | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Elsie Cunningham | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Inez Cunningham | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Gladys Cunningham | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)