Herman Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Herman Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, New York
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Herman
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	East Patchogue
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	East Patchogue
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Herman	Age	Birth yr
Vivian Brown	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Herman Brown	Head	—	67	~1873
Minnie Brown	Spouse	—	66	~1874

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, New …

Head, age 46

Suffolk, New York · implied b. ~1874

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XGBoost

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Herman W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Suffolk, New …

Head, age 57

Suffolk, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Herman W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	General Carpentry
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Suffolk-County, New …

Head, age 67

Suffolk-County, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Herman
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	East Patchogue
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Herman Brown

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02784-00748)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Agnes Horn	43	Wife	Attendant	New York
2	William Horn	24	Head	Service Man	New York
3	Lucy Horn	30	Wife	Sewing Machine Operator	New York
4	Martin Czuchnicki	56	Head	Elevator Operator	Poland
5	Frances Czuchnicki	58	Wife	—	Poland
6	Josephine Czuchnicki	22	Daughter	—	New York
7	Benny Czuchnicki	13	Daughter	—	New York
8	Joseph Kolek	40	Brother in law	Farmer	Poland
9	Herbert E. Rowse	39	Head	Prop	New York
10	Julia Rowse	34	Wife	—	New York
11	Herbert B. Rowse	13	Son	—	New York
12	Nettie Sweezy	85	Head	—	New York
13	Richard Sweezy	54	Son	Gardener	New York
14	Eva Sweezy	48	Daughter	—	New York
15	Herbert Albin	52	Head	Mason	New York
16	Margaret Albin	43	Wife	—	Eire
17	Herbert Albin	26	Son	Sewer	New York
18	James Stephani	29	Head	Truck Driver	New York
19	Anna Stephani	29	Wife	—	Conn
20	Edward Stephani	11	Son	—	New York
21	Dorothy Stephani	5	Daughter	—	New York
22	Florence Stephani	5	Daughter	—	New York
23	Margaret Stephani	3	Daughter	—	New York
24	Harry Dayton	35	Head	Opener Oysters	New York
25	Addie Dayton	30	Wife	—	New York
26	Harry 3Rd Dayton	12	Son	—	New York
27	Coulson Dayton	9	Son	—	New York
28	Herman Brown THIS PERSON	67	Head	Carpenter	New York
29	Minnie Brown	66	Wife	—	New York
30	Vivian Brown	27	Daughter	Secretary	New York
31	Margaret Bolton	76	Head	—	Eire
32	John Cochrane	45	Head	Advertising Manager	North Ireland
33	Sue Cochrane	43	Wife	—	New York
34	Harry Dayton	71	Head	—	New York
35	Mabel Dayton	64	Wife	—	New York
36	Dayson Dayton	25	Son	—	New York
37	Albert Dayton	19	Son	Landscape Gardener	New York
38	Julia Muka	19	Grand Daughter	—	New York
39	Walter Forry	30	Head	Truck Driver	New York
40	Sophie Forry	30	Wife	—	New Jersey

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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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