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Henry Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Henry Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents L & Joseph — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameBrown
Given NameHenry
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationAcct.
IndustryAuditing
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)2600
Highest GradeC 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationAcct.
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1916

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 Henry Age Birth yr
Myrtle Brown Daughter — 2 ~1938
Henry Brown Head — 24 ~1916
Thomas Brown Son — 8 ~1932
Robert Brown Son — 5 ~1935
Selma Brown Spouse — 23 ~1917

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 13
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Henry E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 24
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Acct.
Industry Auditing
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 2600
Highest Grade C 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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.
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Our Model Tree links Henry Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father L Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother H Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
L Brown
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Brown
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
H Brown
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
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Henry Brown
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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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 — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02613-00144)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Linda Ahrens 4 Daughter — New York
42 Frances Ahrens 3 Daughter — New York
43 Helen Collins 35 Sister-in-law Teacher New York
44 Mary Collins 70 Mother — New York
45 John Crankall 36 Head Salesman New York
46 Ellen Crankall 32 Wife — New York
47 Blanche Crankall 5 Daughter — New York
48 Nora Crankall 3 Daughter — New York
49 Harold Silverman 28 Head Teacher New York
50 Edna Silverman 26 Wife — New York
51 Morton Silverman 2 Son — New York
52 David Peras 28 Head Designer New York
53 Alice Peras 26 Wife — New York
54 Morton Peras 5 Son — New York
55 Barry Peras 3 Son — New York
56 Ruth Peras 2 Daughter — New York
57 Albert Freedecker 37 Head Engineer New York
58 Eva Freedecker 34 Wife — New York
59 Daniel Freedecker 7 Son — New York
60 Celia Freedecker 5 Daughter — New York
61 Irvin Freedecker 2 Son — New York
62 Jerome Deeke 28 Head Salesman New York
63 Rose Deeke 25 Wife — New York
64 Edna Deeke 5 Daughter — New York
65 Theodore Deeke 3 Son — New York
66 Henry Brown THIS PERSON 24 Head Acct. New York
67 Selma Brown 23 Wife — New York
68 Thomas Brown 8 Son — New York
69 Robert Brown 5 Son — New York
70 Myrtle Brown 2 Daughter — New York
71 Herbert Andresa 33 Head Proprietor New York
72 Yvonne Andresa 30 Wife — New York
73 Frank Andresa 5 Son — New York
74 Florence Andresa 2 Daughter — New York
75 James Cassidy 34 Head Manager New York
76 Jeannette Cassidy 32 Wife — New York
77 Shirley Cassidy 6 Daughter — New York
78 Marie Cassidy 4 Daughter — New York
79 Judith Cassidy 2 Daughter — New York
80 Edward Epstein 30 Head Cutter New York

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Pedigree Summary

Henry
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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