May Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this May Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Brown
Given Name	May
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to May	Age	Birth yr
Harriet Brown	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Harry Brown	Head	—	45	~1895
May Brown	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Arnold Ackerman	Son	—	23	~1917
Mary Ackerman	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Harriet Ackerman	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Charles Brown	Son	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1930

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 34

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	May
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Spouse, age 45

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	May
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Highest Grade	No 6
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 45 · b. ~1895 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02608-00572)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Addie Tice	53	Head	—	New York
2	John Ralph	40	Lodger	Elevator Operator	New York
3	John Anderson	35	Lodger	Baker	New York
4	Salvatore Yaccetta	45	Head	Mechanic	Italy
5	Carmella Yaccetta	34	Wife	—	Italy
6	Philip Yaccetta	14	Son	—	New York
7	Bruno Yaccetta	12	Son	—	New York
8	Angelina Yaccetta	11	Daughter	—	New York
9	Josephine Yaccetta	9	Daughter	—	New York
10	Olga Yaccetta	8	Daughter	—	New York
11	Thomas Yaccetta	4	Son	—	New York
12	Jacob Rung	67	Head	Baker	Germany
13	Lucy Rung	65	Wife	—	Northern Ireland
14	Joseph Cooper	71	Head	Watchman	New York
15	Elizabeth Cooper	66	Wife	—	New York
16	Harry Yantz	37	Head	Wrecker	New York
17	Agnes Yantz	34	Wife	—	New York
18	Dorothy Yantz	15	Daughter	—	New York
19	Eugene Yantz	13	Son	—	New York
20	Martina Yantz	13	Daughter	—	New York
21	Anna Brown	71	Sister	—	Germany
22	Otto Snyder	64	Brother	—	New York
23	William Miner	37	Lodger	Painter	New York
24	Harry Brown	45	Head	Letter Carrier	New York
25	May Brown THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	New York
26	Charles Brown	20	Son	Iron Worker	New York
27	Harriet Brown	7	Daughter	—	New York
28	Mary Ackerman	44	Wife	Saleslady	Russia
29	Arnold Ackerman	23	Son	New Worker	New York
30	Harriet Ackerman	20	Daughter	New Worker	New York
31	Matilda Sternawald	74	Head	—	New York
32	Sarah Sternawald	74	Sister-in-law	Paper Boxes	New York
33	Sally Newman	64	Cousin	—	Germany
34	Emily Lurie	46	Wife	—	Australia
35	Lillian Lurie	21	Daughter	Day Nursery	New York
36	Jules Lurie	19	Son	Typist	New York
37	Mae Goldstein	50	Sister	—	France
38	Joseph Vecchio	29	Head	Polisher	New York
39	Marguerite Vecchio	29	Wife	Beautician	New York
40	Fred Gerhenback	58	Lodger	Ticket Taker	New York

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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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