Ida Brown — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

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

Our Model Tree links this Ida Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: West Indies Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Westchester-County, New York
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	West Indies
1935 Residence (City)	Tarrytown
1935 Residence (County)	Westchester
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	West Indies
Birthplace (normalized)	west indies
Township / Ward	Tarrytown
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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 Ida	Age	Birth yr
Mary Brown	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Walter Brown	Head	—	49	~1891
Ida Brown	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Westchester, New …

Spouse, age 34

Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	West Indies
Father's Birthplace	West Indies
Mother's Birthplace	West Indies
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	West Indies
Birthplace (normalized)	west indies

1930

Westchester, New …

Spouse, age 39

Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	West Indies
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1917
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	West Indies
Mother's Birthplace	West Indies
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Veteran	No
Birth Country	West Indies
Birthplace (normalized)	west indies

1940

Westchester-County, New …

Spouse, age 49

Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	West Indies
1935 Residence (City)	Tarrytown
1935 Residence (County)	Westchester
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	West Indies
Birthplace (normalized)	west indies

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Ida Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

Ida Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · New York

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02804-00149)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arthur Garris	28	Head	Clerk	New York
2	John Edward	36	Head	Clerk	New York
3	Agnes Edward	32	Wife	—	New York
4	John Edward	12	Son	—	New York
5	Alice Edward	11	Daughter	—	New York
6	Ellen Edward	9	Daughter	—	New York
7	Joseph Edward	5	Son	—	New York
8	Alice Edward	57	Mother	Laundress	New York
9	Marie Mace	42	Head	—	Pennsylvania
10	Robert Mace	24	Son	Musician	Pennsylvania
11	Frank Mace	21	Son	—	New York
12	Edward Mace	20	Son	—	New York
13	John Mace	17	Son	—	New York
14	Claude Mace	15	Son	—	New York
15	Harry Walton	63	Head	Salesman	New York
16	Eunice Walton	64	Wife	—	New York
17	Margaret Walton	35	Daughter	Fee Teller	New York
18	Theodore Walton	28	Son	Janitor	New York
19	Morris Thiel	44	Head	—	Hungary
20	Matilda Thiel	43	Wife	Seamstress	Hungary
21	Mary Layman	63	Head	—	Ireland
22	William Siren	62	Head	—	New York
23	Eva Siren	59	Wife	File Clerk	New York
24	Muriel Siren	27	Daughter	Guard	New York
25	George Delaney	49	Head	Guard	New York
26	Lillian Delaney	44	Wife	—	New Jersey
27	Alice Purdy	46	Head	—	New York
28	Janet Purdy	13	Daughter	—	New York
29	Alice Birdsall	71	Mother	—	New York
30	Archie Salerno	58	Head	Interior Decorator	Italy
31	Lucrecia Salerno	53	Wife	—	Italy
32	Mario Salerno	28	Son	Laborer	Italy
33	Carmen Salerno	20	Son	—	New York
34	Emil Salerno	12	Son	—	New York
35	Raymond Harrison	28	Head	Truck Driver	New York
36	Florence Harrison	25	Wife	—	New York
37	John Harrison	5	Son	—	New York
38	Walter Brown	49	Head	Houseman	Washington
39	Ida Brown THIS PERSON	49	Wife	—	West Indies
40	Mary Brown	22	Daughter	—	New York

Search for Ida Brown

All Ida Brown Census Records Discover Brown Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data