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Jean Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Jean Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Westfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jean | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Brown | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Jean Brown | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ralph Stephens | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Wife-Teresa Stephens | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jean Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Janet Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, New …
Other, age 36
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Union-County, New …
Spouse, age 45
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Jean Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jean Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02390-00835)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sylvia Shellenberg | 18 | daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Patricia Shellenberg | 16 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Robert Brown | 57 | Head | Plumber | Scotland |
| 44 | Jean Brown THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 45 | John Brown | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | George Brown | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Jean Brown | 13 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Janet Brown | 12 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Ralph A Stephens | 32 | Lodger | Clerk | Alabama |
| 50 | Wife-Teresa Stephens | 26 | Lodger | Maid | Tennessee |
| 51 | Edward A Mcpherson | 50 | Head | C. P. Accountant | New York |
| 52 | Lillie B Mcpherson | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Edward A Mcpherson | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 54 | Charles A Buchard | 55 | Head | Electrical Eng. | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Millie Buchard | 54 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 56 | Charles A Buchard | 27 | Son | Service Man | Canada-Eng |
| 57 | Carlyle Buchard | 21 | Son | Underwriter | New Jersey |
| 58 | Elizabeth Elizabeth | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Donald Elizabeth | 5 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Truman J Savage | 59 | Head | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Sara B Savage | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Truman J Savage | 28 | Son | Relay Adjustor | Texas |
| 63 | Harold G Savage | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Annie N Sears | 75 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Edward C Hoch | 44 | Head | Air Conditioning Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Alice R Hoch | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Laura A Hoch | 16 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Mildred Hoch | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | John Henry Bade | 59 | Head | Clerical | New York |
| 70 | Bertha H Bade | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | Doris A Bade | 26 | daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 72 | Betty I Bade | 24 | daughter | File Clerk | New York |
| 73 | John H Jr Bade | 22 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 74 | Ralph W Hendershot | 44 | Head | Private Secretary | Michigan |
| 75 | Hazel L Hendershot | 45 | Wife | Private Secretary | Ohio |
| 76 | Laura M Hendershot | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Ira Rasmussen | 52 | Head | Paper Ruler | Maryland |
| 78 | Celestia Ruth Rasmussen | 44 | Wife | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 79 | Herbert G Rasmussen | 22 | Son | Paper Ruler | New Jersey |
| 80 | Frederick C Schmidt | 44 | Head | Mech. Eng. | New Jersey |
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)