Milton Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Milton Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Milton E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Additional Details
Occupation	Wholesale Salesman
Industry	Novelty Jewelry Co.
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Wholesale Salesman
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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 Milton	Age	Birth yr
Katherine Ferguson	Other	—	27	~1913
Harold Brown	Son	—	22	~1918
Charlotte Brown	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Eleanor Brown	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Ruth Brown	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Milton Brown	Head	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Head, age 27

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Milton
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Boatman
Industry	Steamboats
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Bronx, New …

Head, age 37

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Milton E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	15,000
Radio Set	yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 47

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Milton E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Occupation	Wholesale Salesman
Industry	Novelty Jewelry Co.
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Milton Brown

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02487-00422)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Henry Mocenter	64	Tenant	Dentist	Germany
42	Margaret Otto	48	Housekeeper	House Keeper	New York
43	William Otto	21	Son	Waiter	New York
44	Arthur A. Keesen	49	Head	Probation Officer	New York
45	Elizabeth Keesen	42	Wife	Typist	New York
46	Robert Keesen	21	Son	Clerk	New York
47	John Keesen	20	Son	Distributor	New York
48	Edward Keesen	15	Son	—	New York
49	Thomas Keesen	15	Son	—	New York
50	Charles J. Sr. Habeck	45	Head	Mgr. At Compensation	New York
51	Anna Habeck	44	Wife	—	New York
52	Richard Habeck	17	Son	Retail Salesman	New York
53	Howard Habeck	11	Son	—	New York
54	William Shea	39	Head	Court Attendant	New York
55	Mary Shea	33	Wife	—	New York
56	William Jr. Shea	6	Son	—	New York
57	Gerald Shea	4	Son	—	New York
58	Thomas Shea	3	Son	—	New York
59	Deborah Shea	1	Daughter	—	New York
60	Frederick W. Buesser	39	Head	Bond Trader	New York
61	Margaret E. Buesser	41	Wife	—	New York
62	Frederick W. S. Buesser	12	Son	—	New York
63	Henry A. Ringer	46	Head	Accountant	New York
64	Theresa A. Ringer	44	Wife	—	New York
65	Muriel R. Ringer	21	Daughter	—	New York
66	Adeline Eckhoff	67	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
67	Samuel Altman	54	Head	Wholesale Salesman	Massachusetts
68	Lucille Altman	42	Wife	—	Russia
69	Robert D. Altman	20	Son	—	New York
70	Warren M. Altman	19	Son	—	New York
71	Milton E. Brown THIS PERSON	47	Head	Wholesale Salesman	New York
72	Charlotte Brown	47	Wife	—	New York
73	Harold Brown	22	Son	Salesman	New York
74	Ruth Brown	20	Daughter	Key Punch Operator	New York
75	Eleanor Brown	18	Daughter	Clerk	New York
76	Katherine Ferguson	27	Servant	Housework	New York
77	Samuel Silver	40	Head	Stationer	Russia
78	Sarah Silver	34	Wife	Stationer	Russia
79	Renee Silver	12	Daughter	—	New York
80	Phyllis Silver	4	Daughter	—	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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