Jennie Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Jennie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Russia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Housewife
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

Household Members

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4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Jennie	Age	Birth yr
Max Brown	Head	—	57	~1883
Abraham Brown	Son	—	27	~1913
Simon Brown	Son	—	24	~1916
Jennie Brown	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Spouse, age 31

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1905
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Jewish
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Bronx, New …

Spouse, age 46

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1905
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Russian
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Spouse, age 54

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Housewife
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Jennie Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02475-00840)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Charles Smith	51	Head	Car Inspector	Russia
42	Bessie Smith	48	Wife	Housewife	Russia
43	Paul Smith	26	Son	Brakeman	New York
44	David Smith	19	Son	Student	New York
45	Max Brown	57	Head	Tailor	Russia
46	Jennie Brown THIS PERSON	54	Wife	Housewife	Russia
47	Abraham Brown	27	Son	Errand Boy	New York
48	Simon Brown	24	Son	Linotype Operator	New York
49	Samuel Kestenbaum	36	Head	Painter	New York
50	Helen Kestenbaum	35	Wife	Housewife	Poland
51	Leonard Kestenbaum	12	Son	—	New York
52	Harriet Kestenbaum	5	Daughter	—	New York
53	Nathan Zimmerman	56	Head	Operator	Poland
54	Yetta Zimmerman	56	Wife	Housewife	Poland
55	Sylvia Zimmerman	25	Daughter-in-law	Housewife	Poland
56	Isadore Schauer	33	Head	Shipping Clerk	New York
57	Rose Schauer	33	Wife	Housewife	New York
58	Phillip Schauer	3	Son	—	New York
59	Charles Angel	27	Head	Cutter	New York
60	Minnie Angel	27	Wife	Housewife	New York
61	Iris Angel	1	Daughter	—	New York
62	Rose Angel	58	Mother	Housewife	Austria
63	Bernie Lax	55	Head	Tailor	Austria
64	Fannie Lax	47	Wife	Housewife	Austria
65	Sol Lax	26	Son	Chauffeur	New York
66	Reuba Lax	16	Son	Student	New York
67	David Wildman	33	Head	Cutter	Poland
68	Bessie Wildman	31	Wife	Housewife	Russia
69	Eugene Wildman	8	Son	—	New York
70	Ella Wildman	1	Daughter	—	New York
71	Samuel Pollack	48	Head	Tailor	Hungary
72	Gussie Pollack	44	Wife	Housewife	Hungary
73	Louis Pollack	18	Son	Examiner	New York
74	Muriel Pollack	15	Son	Student	New York
75	Reginald Pollack	15	Son	Student	New York
76	Morris Bowman	37	Head	Typist	Poland
77	Rae Rae Bowman	28	Wife	Housewife	Russia
78	Helene Bowman	5	Daughter	—	New York
79	Hyman Bowman	64	Father	Cementer	Russia
80	Harry Hozner \| Hogner	54	Head	Operator	Russia

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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.

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