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Margaret Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Monmouth-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monmouth-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Ellwood — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monmouth-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | FREEHOLD |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MONMOUTH |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Maid |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | House Maid |
| Township / Ward | Freehold |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Phyllis Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Marion Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ellwood Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Woodrow Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Dorothy Brown | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monmouth, New …
Daughter, age
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Margaret B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Monmouth, New …
Daughter, age 10
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Margaret B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Monmouth-County, New …
Daughter, age 21
Monmouth-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | FREEHOLD |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MONMOUTH |
| Occupation | House Maid |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 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 Margaret Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Ellwood Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Brown
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ellwood Brown
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Brown
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Brown
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Carolyn Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phyllis Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Monmouth-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Monmouth-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02366-00171)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | June Seddon | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Francis Trojan | 29 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 43 | Esther Trojan | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Arlene Trojan | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Francis Jr Trojan | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Raymond Trojan | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Katherine Trojan | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Ellwood Brown | 45 | Head | Shearer | New Jersey |
| 49 | Dorothy Brown | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Woodrow Brown | 24 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 51 | Margaret Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | House Maid | New Jersey |
| 52 | Dorothy Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Phyllis Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Carolyn Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Marion Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Donald Brown | 25 | Head | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 57 | Hazel Brown | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Van Burge | 56 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 59 | Florence Burge | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Paul Burge | 19 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 61 | Earl Burge | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Harold Burge | 27 | Son | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 63 | Irving Burge | 20 | Son | Creeler | New Jersey |
| 64 | Jennie Hurley | 36 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | June Hurley | 9 | Grand-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Joan Hurley | 4 | Grand-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | John Bradaham | 27 | Head | Baker | Georgia |
| 68 | Alice Bradaham | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Joan Bradaham | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Patricia Bradaham | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Aaron Bradham | 24 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 72 | Edna Bradham | 19 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Cornelius Addison | 32 | Head | Washer | New Jersey |
| 74 | Claire Addison | 32 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 75 | Evelyn Addison | 14 | Step-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Edward Addison | 12 | Step-son | — | New York |
| 77 | Dorothy Addison | 10 | Step-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Frances Addison | 9 | Step-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Aaron Jr Bradham | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Henry Jones | 74 | Head | — | England |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)