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Josephine Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Italy
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nazareth Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
| Township / Ward | Nazareth Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Patsy Brown | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Stephen Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ralph Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Louis Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Josephine Brown | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Other, age 36
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1915 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
1940
Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 48
Northampton-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nazareth Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
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Our Model Tree links Josephine Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03593-00119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Konya | 26 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Edith Konya | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joseph Kaufman | 54 | Head | Stone Tapping | Austria |
| 4 | Theresa Kaufman | 51 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 5 | John Jr. Paukovits | 27 | Head | Sewing Bags | Austria |
| 6 | Amelia Paukovits | 27 | Wife | Sewing Bags | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Constance Paukovits | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Frank J. Nikles | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Hilda M. Nikles | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Frank Jr. Nikles | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Donald Nikles | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Joseph S. Nikles | 23 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Anna Nikles | 60 | Mother | — | Austria |
| 14 | James Credta | 66 | Head | Blaster | Italy |
| 15 | Herman Fischl | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Agnes Fischl | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Lillian Fischl | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Celso Santas | 44 | Head | Coal Mill | Spain |
| 19 | Emma Santas | 24 | Wife | Sewing Bags | New Jersey |
| 20 | Patsy Brown | 52 | Head | Cooler Tender | Italy |
| 21 | Josephine Brown THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 22 | Ralph Brown | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Thomas Brown | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mary Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Anna Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Stephen Brown | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | James Brown | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Louis Brown | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Lester Fenstermaker | 32 | Head | Piper | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Gladys Fenstermaker | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Betty Fenstermaker | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | James Fenstermaker | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | John Groller | 53 | Head | Gardner | Austria |
| 34 | Mary Groller | 52 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 35 | John Jr. Groller | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Frank Groller | 19 | Son | Grinder | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Helen Groller | 17 | Daughter | Seamer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Anna Groller | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Stella Groller | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary Fratpietro | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
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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)