May Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chautauqua-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this May Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chautauqua-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chautauqua-County, New York
Surname	Brown
Given Name	May
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Ellery town
1935 Residence (County)	Chautauqua
Additional Details
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Ellery Town
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 May	Age	Birth yr
Kathryn Brown	Daughter	—	16	~1924
May Brown	Spouse	—	55	~1885
Arthur Brown	Son	—	45	~1895
Arthur Brown	Son	—	15	~1925
Carl Brown	Head	—	51	~1889
Doris Brown	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1930

Chautauqua, New …

Spouse, age 45

Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	May S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Home Maker
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Chautauqua-County, New …

Spouse, age 55

Chautauqua-County, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	May
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Ellery town
1935 Residence (County)	Chautauqua
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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May Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Chautauqua-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02510-00014)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Carl Brown	51	Head	Decorator	New York
2	May Brown THIS PERSON	55	Wife	—	New York
3	Arthur Brown	45	Son	Millwright	New York
4	Doris Brown	41	Wife	—	New York
5	Kathryn Brown	16	Daughter	—	New York
6	Arthur Guy Brown	15	Son	—	New York
7	Belle Brown	80	Head	—	Pennsylvania
8	Lucius Seymour	34	Head	Caretaker	New York
9	Lucile Seymour	35	Wife	—	New York
10	Barbara Seymour	10	Daughter	—	New York
11	Harold Seymour	8	Son	—	New York
12	Patricia Ann Seymour	1	Daughter	—	New York
13	George Crandall	48	Head	Decorator	Illinois
14	M. Pearl Crandall	47	Wife	—	New York
15	Herbert Crandall	17	Son	—	New York
16	Geneva Crandall	15	Daughter	—	New York
17	Violet Crandall	11	Daughter	—	New York
18	William Crandall	6	Son	—	New York
19	Harry Seymour	60	Head	Electrician	New York
20	Blanche Seymour	58	Wife	—	New York
21	Myron W. Seymour	38	Son	Millwright	New York
22	Alice Brown	79	Mother	—	Pennsylvania
23	Chester Frost	25	Head	Mechanic	New York
24	Esther Frost	27	Wife	Elementary Teacher	New York
25	Ziel Hayes	83	Head	—	New York
26	Blanche Colburn	53	Head	Beautician	New York
27	Arthur Holden	61	Boarder	Linesman	Pennsylvania
28	Archie Foster	57	Head	Farmer	New York
29	Grace Foster	56	Wife	—	New York
30	Maurice Foster	21	Son	Laborer	New York
31	Gladys Foster	18	Daughter	—	New York
32	Bessie Foster	14	Daughter	—	New York
33	Richard Foster	12	Son	—	New York
34	Earl H. Jones	44	Head	Mail Carrier	New York
35	Jennie Jones	39	Wife	—	New York
36	Leslie Jones	10	Son	—	New York
37	Raymond Jones	2	Son	—	New York
38	Richard Lupton	9	County ward	—	New York
39	Robert Best	21	County ward	Sailor	New York
40	Walter Maydwell	53	Head	Mechanic	Kentucky

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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.

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