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Herbert Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Herbert Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameBrown
Given NameHerbert
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Manhattan Borough
1935 Residence (County)New York
Additional Details
Hours Worked0
Highest GradeHs 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardManhattan Borough
Est. Birth Year~1924

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Herbert Age Birth yr
Gertrude Brown Daughter — 7 ~1933
Georgia Brown Daughter — 10 ~1930
Janet Brown Daughter — 11 ~1929
Elizabeth Brown Daughter — 23 ~1917
Geneva Brown Daughter — 25 ~1915
Joseph Brown Head — 59 ~1881
Georgia Holman Other — 60 ~1880
Alexander Brown Son — 18 ~1922
Bobby Brown Son — 3 ~1937
Herbert Brown Son — 16 ~1924
Jr Brown Son — 22 ~1918
Ruth Brown Spouse — 45 ~1895

Census Appearances

1930
New York, …
Other, age 7
New York, New York · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Herbert
Relationship to Head Nephew
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace U.S.
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 16
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Herbert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Manhattan Borough
1935 Residence (County) New York
Hours Worked 0
Highest Grade Hs 1
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Herbert Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Herbert Brown
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · New York
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Sibling
Elizabeth Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alexander Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jr Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02660-00516)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Henrietta Blenman 11 Daughter — New York
2 Egbert Jr. Blenman 9 Son — New York
3 Sam Nocholas 63 Head — South Car.
4 Annie Nocholas 56 Wife — South Car.
5 Mary Pruitt 36 Daughter — South Car.
6 Anna M. Pruitt 20 Grand-daughter — South Car.
7 Jessie Pruitt 17 Grand-son New Worker South Car.
8 Eloise Pruitt 14 Grand-daughter — South Car.
9 Eloise Robinson 34 Daughter — South Car.
10 Ida Henderson 31 Daughter Housekeeper Virginia
11 Mary St. Clair 1 Daughter — New York
12 Willy Mcclary 39 Son — South Car.
13 Melvina Grant 58 Head — South Car.
14 Scipio Grant 32 Son Bellhop South Car.
15 Ruth Brown 45 Sister — New York
16 Wendell Brown 7 Sister — New York
17 Ruby Brown 6 Sister — New York
18 William Greggs 39 Head Car Cleaner South Car.
19 Mary Greggs 35 Wife — South Car.
20 Caroline Greggs 8 Daughter — New Jersey
21 Albert Greggs 7 Son — New Jersey
22 Evelyn Greggs 5 Daughter — New Jersey
23 Barbry Greggs 4 Son — New Jersey
24 Catherine Greggs 1 Daughter — New Jersey
25 Hazel Gambel 15 Step-child — North Car.
26 Joseph Brown 59 Head Tailor Virginia
27 Ruth Brown 45 Wife — Virginia
28 Geneva Brown 25 Daughter Sewing Virginia
29 Elizabeth Brown 23 Daughter Sewing Virginia
30 Jr. Joseph Brown 22 Son Laborer Virginia
31 Alexander Brown 18 Son New Worker New York
32 Herbert Brown THIS PERSON 16 Son — New York
33 Janet Brown 11 Daughter — New York
34 Georgia Brown 10 Daughter — New York
35 Gertrude Brown 7 Daughter — New York
36 Bobby Brown 3 Son — New York
37 Georgia Holman 60 Mother — Virginia
38 Martha Faithful 43 Head Domestic Barbados
39 Ann Alonzo 24 Lodger Domestic Grenada
40 Gertrude Nolberg 47 Lodger Domestic Sweden

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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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