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Lester Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Lester Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutherford Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sub. Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Sub. Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Rutherford Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brown | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Emma Brown | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Ulysses Feltt | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Frances Feltt | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Kenneth Leubhar | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joan Feltt | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| John Leubhar | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ethel Leubhar | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Lester Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Son, age 6
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Son, age 16
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Son, age 26
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutherford Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Sub. Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Lester Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Hare (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Brown
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Hare
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Brown
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Frances Feltt
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Leubhar
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02314-00429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary G. Kelly | 59 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Marguerite Kelly | 37 | Daughter | Beautician | New Jersey |
| 3 | Francis Brassell | 52 | Lodger | Stone-Cutter | New Jersey |
| 4 | William J. Blakey | 62 | Head | Guard | New Jersey |
| 5 | Mary (X) Blakey | 63 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | William J. Blakey | 33 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 7 | Samuel Blakey | 27 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 8 | Caroline Shafer | 62 | Sister-in-law | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 9 | Leo (X) Lillius | 54 | Head | Computer Engineer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Elizabeth Lillius | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Kenneth Lillius | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Paul Stephens | 42 | Head | Port Engineer | Michigan |
| 13 | Beatrice (X) Stephens | 41 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 14 | Patrick Stephens | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | John Brown | 59 | Head | Car Inspector | Scotland |
| 16 | Emma (X) Brown | 58 | Wife | — | England |
| 17 | Lester Brown THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Sub. Clerk | New Jersey |
| 18 | Ulysses Feltt | 25 | Son-in-law | Chauffeur | New York |
| 19 | Frances Feltt | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Joan Feltt | 0 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Ethel Leubhar | 29 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 22 | John Leubhar | 8 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Kenneth Leubhar | 4 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | James Ramsay | 70 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 25 | Jessie Ramsay | 42 | Daughter | Trust Clerk | New York |
| 26 | George Schaible | 33 | Son-in-law | Draftsman | New Jersey |
| 27 | Helen (X) Schaible | 30 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Catherine Hagedorn | 76 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Charles Hagedorn | 39 | Son | Senior Stenog. | New Jersey |
| 30 | John Mayer | 41 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 31 | Dora (X) Mayer | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | B. Charles Mayer | 20 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 33 | Dorothy Mayer | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Julia Mayer | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | William Stephenson | 49 | Head | Foreman Machinist | England |
| 36 | Gertrude (X) Stephenson | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 37 | Joyce Stephenson | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Canada |
| 38 | Evelyn Stephenson | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | William B. Stephenson | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Salvatore Loiappono | 41 | Head | Manager | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Lester + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)