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John Browning — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Browning across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Passaic city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | biscuit co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1196 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Passaic City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Browning | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Betty Browning | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Browning | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Browning | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Browning | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| John Browning | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Browning | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Simon Browning | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Simon Browning | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Passaic, New …
Son, age 11
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Son, age 23
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Passaic city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | biscuit co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1196 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Browning across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Browning
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
James Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Simon Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02377-00726)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mamie Cognici | 34 | daughter | Operator | Italy |
| 42 | Theresa Cognici | 31 | daughter | Operator | Italy |
| 43 | Mary Cognici | 22 | daughter | Operator | Italy |
| 44 | Harry Freed | 57 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 45 | Bertha Freed | 43 | wife | — | Russia |
| 46 | Marian Freed | 16 | daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 47 | Albert Freed | 10 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Gertrude Freed | 9 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Patsy Farenza | 39 | lodger | Laborer | New York |
| 50 | Joseph Apple | 43 | Head | Peddler | Austria |
| 51 | Annie Apple | 33 | wife | — | Austria |
| 52 | Muriel Apple | 10 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Harold Apple | 6 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Peter Abbate | 61 | Head | — | Syria |
| 55 | Joseph Abbate | 33 | son | Weaver | Brazil |
| 56 | Tony Abbate | 27 | son | Helper | Brazil |
| 57 | Peter Thomas | 56 | lodger | — | Syria |
| 58 | Simon Browning | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Holland |
| 59 | Margaret Browning | 47 | wife | — | Holland |
| 60 | John Browning THIS PERSON | 23 | son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 61 | Theodore Browning | 21 | son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 62 | Margaret Browning | 18 | daughter | Handy Girl | New Jersey |
| 63 | Mary Browning | 17 | daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 64 | Betty Browning | 16 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | James Browning | 12 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Simon Browning | 9 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Joseph Perez | 43 | Head | Handyman | Gibraltar |
| 68 | Mary Perez | 38 | wife | — | Gibraltar |
| 69 | George Perez | 21 | son | Apprentice | New Jersey |
| 70 | Joseph Perez | 18 | son | Cutter | New Jersey |
| 71 | Margaret Perez | 13 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Eleanor Perez | 11 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Andrew Revesz | 39 | Head | Machinist | Austria |
| 74 | Veronica Revesz | 40 | wife | — | Austria |
| 75 | Andrew Bulyovszky | 65 | father-in-law | — | Austria |
| 76 | Paul Shapiro | 23 | Head | Handyman | New York |
| 77 | Martha Shapiro | 25 | sister | Operator | New York |
| 78 | Bella Shapiro | 18 | sister | Floorgirl | New York |
| 79 | Louis Shapiro | 15 | brother | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Victoria Fleishman | 43 | Head | — | 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)