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Jacob Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Jacob Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | presser |
| Industry | ladies dresses |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Township / Ward | Ny City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jacob | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Brown | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Mollie Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Shirley Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Morris Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Roslyn Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Selma Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 43
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 44 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 54
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | presser |
| Industry | ladies dresses |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Jacob Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jacob Brown
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02596-00925)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shirley Schwartz | 57 | Wife | Cook | Poland |
| 2 | Alfonso Policastro | 54 | Head | Owner | Italy |
| 3 | Harry Holtzman | 52 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 4 | Goldie Holtzman | 45 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 5 | Lillian Holtzman | 24 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Dorothy Holtzman | 21 | Daughter | Typewriter | New York |
| 7 | Jessie Holtzman | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Leonard Holtzman | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Jacob Brown THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 10 | Mollie Brown | 46 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 11 | Shirley Brown | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 12 | Morris Brown | 19 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 13 | Roslyn Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Selma Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Morris Mirkin | 47 | Head | Waiter | Russia |
| 16 | Gussie Mirkin | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 17 | Joseph Mirkin | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Ralph Mirkin | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Herman Elfand | 48 | Brother-in-law | Auditor | Russia |
| 20 | Bessie Elfand | 43 | Sister-in-law | — | Russia |
| 21 | William Elfand | 13 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 22 | Rose Elfand | 8 | Niece | — | New York |
| 23 | Isaac Greenberg | 44 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 24 | Esther Greenberg | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 25 | Ida Greenberg | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 26 | Nessie Greenberg | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 27 | Edith Greenberg | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Morris Schwartz | 58 | Lodger | Presser | Poland |
| 29 | Celia Rothenberg | 22 | Niece | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 30 | Joe Rothenberg | 18 | Nephew | Counterman | New York |
| 31 | Abraham Grisar | 40 | Head | Painter | Roumania |
| 32 | Esther Grisar | 33 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 33 | Benjamin Grisar | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Elaine Grisar | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Jack Grisar | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Michael Petikas | 43 | Head | Trainman | New York |
| 37 | Elizabeth Petikas | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Frank Petikas | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Jennie Petikas | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Jerry Petikas | 11 | Son | — | New York |
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)