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Howard Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Howard Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monmouth-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Emma — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monmouth-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Matawan Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monmouth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Contracting |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 78 |
| Income (1939) | 448 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Township / Ward | Matawan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lillian Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Howard Brown | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Howard Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Wilmer Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mamie Brown | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monmouth, New …
Son, age 17
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Monmouth, New …
Head, age 26
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Express |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Monmouth-County, New …
Head, age 36
Monmouth-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Matawan Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monmouth |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Contracting |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 78 |
| Income (1939) | 448 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Howard Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Brown
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · 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 — Monmouth-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Monmouth-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02368-00047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Nunziata | 17 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 2 | Genevieve Nunziata | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Julia Trahimowicz | 43 | Head | Tile Presser | Poland |
| 4 | Walter Trahimowicz | 22 | Son | Tile Sprayer | New Jersey |
| 5 | Mary Trahimowicz | 19 | Daughter | Tile Sprayer | New Jersey |
| 6 | Anita Trahimowicz | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 7 | Julia Trahimowicz | 17 | Daughter | Servant | New Jersey |
| 8 | Alexander Bithy | 53 | Head | Yard Worker | Poland |
| 9 | Anna Bithy | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 10 | Anna Mae Bithy | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Salvatore Longette | 52 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Italy |
| 12 | Margaret Longette | 52 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 13 | Mary Longette | 25 | Daughter | Tile Sprayer | New Jersey |
| 14 | Nicholas Longette | 17 | Son | Silversmith | New Jersey |
| 15 | Margaret Longette | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Antelle Longette | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Frank Cersiemma | 51 | Head | — | Italy |
| 18 | Rose Cersiemma | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 19 | Carmen Cersiemma | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ralph Cersiemma | 18 | Son | Presser | New Jersey |
| 21 | Margaret Cersiemma | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Carmella Cersiemma | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Nunziata Cersiemma | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Frank Cersiemma | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Louise Cersiemma | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Mary Cersiemma | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Joseph Tuader | 37 | Head | Car Loader | New Jersey |
| 28 | Margaret Tuader | 36 | Wife | Tile Paster | New Jersey |
| 29 | Joseph Jr. Tuader | 17 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 30 | Frederick Tuader | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Howard Brown THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 32 | Mamie Brown | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Wilmer Brown | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Lillian Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Robert Brown | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Howard Jr. Brown | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Emma A. Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Joseph De Palma | 43 | Head | Barrel Maker | Italy |
| 39 | Concetta De Palma | 37 | Wife | Machine Operator | Italy |
| 40 | Minnie De Palma | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Howard
Gen 1 · 2 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)