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Helen Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Helen Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Union Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| W Rinnebucker | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Andrew Brown | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Henry Book | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Jack Nitsch | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Rinnebucker | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Daughter, age 4
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Daughter, age 14
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Daughter, age 25
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Helen Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father W Rinnebucker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Rinnebucker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Brown
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Rinnebucker
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Rinnebucker
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02390-00317)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Joseph Linnert | 49 | Head | Bartender | Hungary |
| 2 | Mary Linnert | 42 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 3 | Joseph Linnert | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | James Mccoy | 16 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Andrew Horvath | 32 | Nephew | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 6 | Clare Horvath | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Joan Horvath | 0 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | John Albiez | 55 | Head | Tool Maker | Switzerland |
| 9 | Josephine Albiez | 54 | Wife | — | France |
| 10 | Martin Albiez | 25 | Son | Tool Maker | New Jersey |
| 11 | John White | 38 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 12 | Mary White | 67 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | O. Marcell Auer | 36 | Head | Refiner | New Jersey |
| 14 | Estelle Auer | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Marilyn Auer | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | John Sachek | 62 | Father-in-law | Carpenter | Russia |
| 17 | Christina Sachek | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 18 | Pauline Auer | 26 | Sister-in-law | Press Hand | Russia |
| 19 | W. Fred Rinnebucker | 48 | Head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 20 | Mary Rinnebucker | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Helen Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Andrew Brown | 25 | Son-in-law | Press Hand | New Jersey |
| 23 | Henry Book | 39 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 24 | Jack Nitsch | 4 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Joseph Kaefleine | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 26 | Gerda Kaefleine | 35 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 27 | Helen Kaefleine | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Elizabeth Kaefleine | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Margaret Kaefleine | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | N. Harold Hansen | 32 | Head | Inspector | Maine |
| 31 | Gertrude Hansen | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Jacqueline Hansen | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Gail Hansen | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Bernice Hendricks | 16 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | X. Adam Mitzel | 37 | Head | Pattern Maker | Germany |
| 36 | L. Louise Mitzel | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 37 | C. Jean Mitzel | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 5 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)