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Louis Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Louis Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lena & Abraham — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Anna Kanzar | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Samuel Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Louis Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Jessie Brown | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 5
New York, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 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 | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 16
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Errand Boy |
| Industry | Garter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Son, age 25
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lena Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Abraham Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Nathan Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lena Brown
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Abraham Brown
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nathan Brown
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Louis Brown
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
Samuel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02475-00170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Opachinsky | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Seymour Opachinsky | 7 | son | — | New York |
| 43 | Jack Weiss | 36 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 44 | Betty Weiss | 27 | wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Ralph Myers | 37 | Head | Sponger | New York |
| 46 | Mae Myers | 36 | wife | — | Mass |
| 47 | George Myers | 12 | son | — | New York |
| 48 | Stanley Myers | 7 | son | — | New York |
| 49 | Benj Shuman | 43 | brother in law | Salesman | Mass |
| 50 | Samuel Gordon | 29 | Head | Attendant | New York |
| 51 | Dora Gordon | 24 | wife | Clerical Office | New York |
| 52 | Nathan Brown | 51 | Head | Cigar Maker | Russia |
| 53 | Jessie Brown | 48 | wife | Operator | Poland |
| 54 | Louis Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 55 | George Brown | 25 | son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 56 | Samuel Brown | 17 | son | — | New York |
| 57 | Anna Kanzar | 27 | cousin | Operator | Poland |
| 58 | Carl Ackerman | 31 | Head | Die Cutter | New York |
| 59 | Claire Ackerman | 26 | wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Milton Ackerman | 4 | son | — | New York |
| 61 | Morris Liebowitz | 49 | Head | Cutter | Austria |
| 62 | Lena Liebowitz | 48 | wife | — | Hungary |
| 63 | Theodore Roloff | 59 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 64 | Dorothy Roloff | 50 | wife | — | Russia |
| 65 | Gertrude Michaels | 33 | daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Sam Michaels | 33 | son in law | Pattern Maker | Russia |
| 67 | Murray Michaels | 10 | grandson | — | New York |
| 68 | Marilyn Michaels | 9 | granddaughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Harry Wasserman | 45 | Head | Dairy | Russia |
| 70 | Gertrude Wasserman | 44 | wife | — | Russia |
| 71 | Irving Wasserman | 19 | son | Dairy | New York |
| 72 | Bernard Wasserman | 14 | son | — | New York |
| 73 | Abe Kasten | 58 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 74 | Lena Kasten | 49 | wife | — | Russia |
| 75 | Iris Kasten | 21 | daughter | Switchboard | New York |
| 76 | Anna Kasten | 13 | daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Benj Shagir | 70 | Head | — | Russia |
| 78 | Becky Shagir | 70 | wife | — | Russia |
| 79 | Samuel Shagir | 40 | son | Salesman | Russia |
| 80 | Abe Seigel | 38 | son | Mechanic | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Louis + 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)