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Louis Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Louis Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jennie Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Vivian Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mimi Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Albert Brown | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Albert Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Louis Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Philip Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rosanna Brown | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Son, age 4
New York, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Dutch West Indies |
| Mother's Birthplace | British West Indies |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 11
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Louis Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louis Brown
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · New York
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Sibling
Vivian Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betsy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philip Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mimi Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02657-00564)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Calvin Bates | 47 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 42 | Mina Bates | 45 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 43 | Lola Bates | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Anna Bates | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Walter Bates | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Julius Bates | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Gabriel Bates | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Calvin Jr Bates | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Albert Brown | 52 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Rosanna Brown | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Thomas Brown | 20 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 52 | Mimi Brown | 17 | Daughter | Attendant | New York |
| 53 | Vivian Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Philip Brown | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Jennie Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Louis Brown THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | Albert Brown | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Betsy Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | William Brown | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Thomas Corti | 38 | Head | Laborer | Porto Rico |
| 61 | Grace Corti | 35 | Wife | — | Porto Rico |
| 62 | Frank Corti | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Harold Corti | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Nathan Corti | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Ethel Corti | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)