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Jean Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Jean Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schenectady-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Female Daughter Born: Scotland Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSchenectady-County, New York
SurnameBrown
Given NameJean
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceScotland
1935 Residence (City)Schenectady
1935 Residence (County)Schenectady
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
OccupationStenographer
IndustryElectrical Plant
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountryScotland
Birthplace (normalized)scotland
OccupationStenographer
Township / WardSchenectady
Est. Birth Year~1921

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 Jean Age Birth yr
Nancy-Al Brown Daughter — 26 ~1914
Jean Brown Spouse — 47 ~1893
John Brown Head — 52 ~1888
Margaret Brown Daughter — 22 ~1918
Jean Brown Daughter — 19 ~1921
Craig Brown Son — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1930
Schenectady, New …
Daughter, age 8
Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Jean S.
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Scotland
Year of Immigration 1926
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Scotch
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1940
Schenectady-County, New …
Daughter, age 19
Schenectady-County, New York · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Jean
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Scotland
1935 Residence (City) Schenectady
1935 Residence (County) Schenectady
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Stenographer
Industry Electrical Plant
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland

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Linked across censuses
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · New York
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Sibling
Nancy-Al Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Craig Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02776-00289)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Herman Booth 50 Head Carpenter Germany
42 Valentina Booth 51 Wife — Germany
43 Irma Booth 13 Daughter — New York
44 Fritz Yarch 48 Head Foreman Germany
45 Johanna Yarch 47 Wife — Germany
46 Mary E. Yarch 11 Daughter — New York
47 Manuel Zuckerman 45 Head Cleaner & Dyer Rumania
48 Sadie Zuckerman 42 Wife — New York
49 Dorothy Zuckerman 19 Daughter Stenographer New York
50 Robert Zuckerman 11 Son — New York
51 Michael F. Albe 53 Head Barber New York
52 Johanna H. Albe 56 Wife — New York
53 Margaret Albe 24 Daughter Stenographer New York
54 George H. Mckeon 29 Head Salesman New York
55 Gertrude M. Mckeon 29 Wife Stenographer New York
56 George Baumle 60 Head Stockkeeper Germany
57 Alwine Baumle 61 Wife — Germany
58 Burton Carman 43 Head Motor Dept. New York
59 Mary Carman 38 Wife — New York
60 Burton J. Carman 12 Son — New York
61 Robert W. Carman 11 Son — New York
62 Richard R. Carman 9 Son — New York
63 William B. Carman 2 Son — New York
64 Catherine Wincheaski 59 Head — Poland
65 Blanche K. Wincheaski 37 Daughter Motor Dept New York
66 Genevieve Wincheaski 29 Daughter Motor Dept New York
67 Chester Wincheaski 22 Son Artist (Com.) New York
68 John Brown 52 Head Millwright Scotland
69 Jean Brown 47 Wife — Scotland
70 Nancy-Al Brown 26 Daughter Nurse Scotland
71 Margaret Brown 22 Daughter Stenographer Scotland
72 Jean Brown THIS PERSON 19 Daughter Stenographer Scotland
73 Craig Brown 13 Son — New York
74 John Holohan 42 Head Sub Foreman New York
75 Isabel Holohan 35 Wife — Pennsylvania
76 Kenneth Ayer 38 Head Clerical Vermont
77 Bertha Ayer 30 Wife — Pennsylvania
78 Kenneth Jr. Ayer 6 Son — New York
79 Theodore Smith 28 Head Carpenter New York
80 Helen Smith 28 Wife — New York

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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