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Lydia Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Lydia Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sayreville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Sayreville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lydia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Brown | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Lydia Brown | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, New …
Spouse, age 39
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Middlesex-County, New …
Spouse, age 49
Middlesex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sayreville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Lydia Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lydia Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02363-00180)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Isidore Cohen | 33 | Head | Bartender | New York |
| 42 | Anna Cohen | 32 | Wife | Bartender | New York |
| 43 | Irving Steiner | 24 | Lodger | Hostess | New Jersey |
| 44 | Joseph Frankowski | 33 | Head | Case Inspector | New Jersey |
| 45 | Eleanor Frankowski | 35 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 46 | Rita Frankowski | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Helen Frankowski | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Joseph Frankowski | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | John Frankowski | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Theodore Frankowski | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | George F. Brown | 47 | Head | Stationary Engineer | New Jersey |
| 52 | Lydia Brown THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Alfred Brown | 20 | Daughter | Mess Worker | New Jersey |
| 54 | George Jr. Brown | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Rudolph Ness | 33 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 56 | Susan Ness | 31 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 57 | Susan M. Ness | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Thomas E. Ness | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Robert W. Ness | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | John Schultz | 41 | Head | Bartender | Austria |
| 61 | Mary Schultz | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Charles Schultz | 23 | Son | Bartender | New Jersey |
| 63 | William H. Rapp | 47 | Lodger | Bartender | New Jersey |
| 64 | Elizabeth Rapp | 43 | Lodger | Packer | New Jersey |
| 65 | Joseph F. Schultz | 49 | Lodger | Building Laborer | New Jersey |
| 66 | Francis Bois | 37 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | New Jersey |
| 67 | Gertrude Bois | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Francis G. Bois | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | William P. Bois | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Edward Gantter | 59 | Head | Night Watchman | New Jersey |
| 71 | Elizabeth Gantter | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Andrew Gantter | 21 | Son | Mess Worker | New Jersey |
| 73 | Irene Sunder | 33 | Daughter | Packer | New Jersey |
| 74 | Louis Gohn | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 75 | Estelle Gohn | 33 | Wife | Toy Maker | New Jersey |
| 76 | Frank Roginski | 34 | Head | Cutter | New Jersey |
| 77 | Jean Roginski | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Francis Roginski | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Joseph Mcconies | 37 | Head | Film Worker | New Jersey |
| 80 | Catherine Mcconies | 31 | Wife | — | 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)