Josephine Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Josephine Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Female Spouse Born: Massachusetts Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Josephine M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Township / Ward	Boston City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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 Josephine	Age	Birth yr
Albert Brown	Head	—	61	~1879
George Brown	Son	—	33	~1907
Albert Brown	Son	—	22	~1918
Josephine Brown	Spouse	—	58	~1882

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 38

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Josephine M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 48

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Josephine M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Nova Scotia
Mother's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 58

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Josephine M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Josephine Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01680-00036)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lillian M. Saulnier	5	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
2	Arthur J. Saulnier	3	Son	—	Massachusetts
3	John F. Mcdonough	59	Head	Deputy Chief	Massachusetts
4	Mary L. Mcdonough	54	Wife	Physical Instructor	Massachusetts
5	Christina Hannon	69	Maid	Maid	Massachusetts
6	John S. Strickland	42	Head	Engineer	Montana
7	Marion Strickland	38	Wife	—	Canada-English
8	John Strickland	9	Son	—	Massachusetts
9	William Mcnair	18	Ward	—	State of Washington
10	Shirley Mcnair	17	Ward	—	State of Washington
11	Albert H. Brown	61	Head	Foreman	Massachusetts
12	Josephine M. Brown THIS PERSON	58	Wife	—	Massachusetts
13	George L. Brown	33	Son	Inspector	Massachusetts
14	Albert H. Jr. Brown	22	Son	Salesman	Massachusetts
15	William R. Stack	36	Head	Manager	Massachusetts
16	Charlotte Stack	37	Wife	—	Massachusetts
17	Jean B. Stack	11	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
18	Charles R. Manley	45	Head	Salesperson	Massachusetts
19	Helen M. Manley	41	Wife	Salesperson	Massachusetts
20	Ruth Creed	23	Daughter	Beautician	Massachusetts
21	John Sheehy	66	Head	—	Irish Free State
22	Ellen Sheehy	64	Wife	—	Irish Free State
23	Mary M. Sheehy	30	Daughter	Stenographer	Massachusetts
24	John M. Sheehy	28	Son	Teacher	Massachusetts
25	Orville S. Purdy	35	Head	Advertising Salesman	Pennsylvania
26	Mary Purdy	32	Wife	—	Connecticut
27	Orville S. Jr. Purdy	12	Son	—	New Jersey
28	Sarah Kelley	65	Mother-in-law	—	Connecticut
29	Gertrude Belliveau	38	Head	Men'S Vest Factory	Canada-French
30	Nelson J. Belliveau	10	Son	—	Massachusetts
31	Bessie Samuelson	72	Head	—	Sweden
32	Anne Thune	76	Cousin	Teller	Connecticut
33	Thomas P. Egan	40	Head	Chain Store	Irish Free State
34	Della Egan	31	Wife	—	Irish Free State
35	Edward T. Egan	3	Son	—	Massachusetts
36	Evelyn P. Egan	0	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
37	Arthur A. Donovan	46	Head	Clerk	Massachusetts
38	Margaret M. Donovan	45	Wife	—	Canada-English
39	Patricia Donovan	14	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
40	Arthur A. Jr. Donovan	9	Son	—	Massachusetts

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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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