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Jessie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Kinard Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Sidney Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jessie Brown | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 24
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
Spouse, age 35
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 44
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Jessie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01001-00584)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kinard K Brown | 42 | Head | Linotype Operator | Illinois |
| 42 | Jessie Brown THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 43 | Lorraine Brown | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 44 | Sidney Brown | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | George Beck | 31 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 46 | Rose Beck | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Burton Beck | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Ellen Joy Beck | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Sam Beck | 60 | Father | Inspector | Russia |
| 50 | Shirley Katz | 20 | Cousin | Salesgirl | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Harry Levitan | 43 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 52 | Esther Levitan | 39 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 53 | Leonard Levitan | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper Clerk | Illinois |
| 54 | Arnold Levitan | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Helene Levitan | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Ida Cohen | 45 | Sister | Sewing Finisher | Poland |
| 57 | Henry Cohen | 14 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 58 | Mollie Brown | 61 | Head | — | Russia |
| 59 | David Sidney Brown | 32 | Son | Manager | Illinois |
| 60 | Leonard Brown | 24 | Son | Apprentice | Illinois |
| 61 | Charles Mansfield | 21 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Isadore I Apple | 44 | Head | Milkman | Lithuania |
| 63 | Fannie Apple | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | June Apple | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 65 | Laverne Apple | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Marshall Apple | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Ailene Apple | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | David Fine | 32 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Sylvia Fine | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Ronald Fine | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Rose Cohen | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Poland |
| 72 | Daniel Cohen | 18 | Brother-in-law | Stock Clerk | Ohio |
| 73 | Victor Kessler | 54 | Head | Presser | Lithuania |
| 74 | Bessie Kessler | 54 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 75 | Fay Kessler | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Sol Kessler | 20 | Son | Delivery Driver | Minnesota |
| 77 | Miriam Kessler | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Clara Tuchin | 53 | Head | — | Russia |
| 79 | Rose Tuchin | 26 | Daughter | Salesperson | Illinois |
| 80 | Naomi Fay Tuchin | 25 | Daughter | Salesperson | Illinois |
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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)