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Josephine Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Atlantic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Atlantic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Italy
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Atlantic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Hammonton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Atlantic |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Hammonton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Brown | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Antoinette Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Anna Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Gloria Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Anthony Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Josephine Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Atlantic, New …
Spouse, age 26
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Year of Naturalization | 1916 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
1930
Atlantic, New …
Spouse, age 36
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
1940
Atlantic-County, New …
Spouse, age 46
Atlantic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Hammonton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Atlantic |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
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Our Model Tree links Josephine Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Atlantic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Atlantic-County, New Jersey
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39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02302-00672)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John C. Herman | 35 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Gabriel La Manna | 74 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 3 | Angelina La Manna | 69 | Wife | Housewife | Italy |
| 4 | Angelo Siligato | 34 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 5 | Jennie Siligato | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Joseph Siligato | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Dolores Siligato | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Pauline Siligato | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Thomas Umosella | 45 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Katherine Umosella | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Compton | 17 | Step-son | Surveyor | New Jersey |
| 12 | Antonio Bracalello | 72 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 13 | Annie Bracalello | 69 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 14 | Anthony Brown | 51 | Head | Paper Hanger | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Josephine Brown THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 16 | Marie Brown | 23 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Thomas Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 18 | Anna Brown | 20 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 19 | James Brown | 17 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 20 | Joseph Brown | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Antoinette Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Gloria Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Albert Frankenberg | 40 | Head | Electric Contractor | Maryland |
| 24 | Grace Frankenberg | 37 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 25 | Albert Frankenberg | 21 | Son | Attendant | Maryland |
| 26 | Elaine Frankenberg | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Maryland |
| 27 | Dorothy Frankenberg | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Thomas Skinner | 40 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Marie Skinner | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Thomas Skinner | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Evelyn Skinner | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Evelyn Geppert | 66 | Mother-in-law | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 33 | James Fitting | 55 | Head | Owner | New Jersey |
| 34 | Emma Fitting | 49 | Wife | Clerk | Ohio |
| 35 | Emma Chalfant | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 36 | Frank Brastad | 43 | Head | Merchant | New Jersey |
| 37 | Alice Brastad | 36 | Wife | Knitter | New Jersey |
| 38 | Josephine Brastad | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Julietta Brastad | 14 | Daughter | — | 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)