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Nellie Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Head Born: Virginia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameBrown
Given NameNellie
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age40
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)New York
Additional Details
OccupationMaid
IndustryPrivate Home
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked56
Income (1939)720
Highest GradeHs 5
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationMaid
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1900

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Nellie Age Birth yr
Nellie Brown Head — 40 ~1900
John Hench Other — 28 ~1912
Mildred Benn Other — 21 ~1919
Samuel Lattimore Other — 38 ~1902
Frank Brown Son — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Other, age 22
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Nellie
Relationship to Head Lodger
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 22
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1930
New York, …
Other, age 30
New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Nellie
Relationship to Head Wife-H
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
Age at First Marriage 28
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Housework
Industry General
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Queens-County, New …
Head, age 40
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Nellie
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 40
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) New York
Occupation Maid
Industry Private Home
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 56
Income (1939) 720
Highest Grade Hs 5
1935 Residence New York
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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Nellie Brown
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · New York
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02744-00087)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Helen Raspberry 42 Head Maid New York
42 John Pierce 38 Lodger Gardner Massachusetts
43 Georgia Morton 33 Lodger Maid Tennessee
44 John Walker 38 Lodger Mechanic Virginia
45 Rose Walker 34 Lodger Maid Virginia
46 Bertha Brown 40 Lodger Maid Pennsylvania
47 Bradley Holley 54 Head Clerk Kentucky
48 Alice Holley 47 Wife Reg. Nurse So. Carolina
49 Jasper Gilbert 69 Servant Horseman Virginia
50 Anna E. Terrell 25 Step-daughter Receptionist Virginia
51 Nellie Brown THIS PERSON 40 Head Maid Virginia
52 Frank Brown 15 Son — New York
53 John Hench 28 Lodger Window Cleaner Maryland
54 Mildred Benn 21 Lodger Maid Georgia
55 Samuel Lattimore 38 Lodger Chauffeur Georgia
56 Lillian Davis 45 Head Maid No. Carolina
57 Henrietta Burt 31 Daughter Maid No. Carolina
58 Hattie Burt 27 Daughter Maid No. Carolina
59 Louis Wentworth 40 Head Foreman New Hampshire
60 Louis B. Wentworth 18 Son — Massachusetts
61 (Block H) None — — —
62 Frank Haller 60 Head Laborer Jamaica
63 Eveline Haller 64 Wife — Jamaica
64 Richard Wright 26 Lodger Porter No. Carolina
65 Ellen Wright 24 Lodger — Virginia
66 Stanley Lincoln 40 Lodger Decorator Jamaica
67 Vera Adams 52 Head Maid Jamaica
68 Ellen Hollingsworth 60 Lodger — Jamaica
69 Cyril Hollingsworth 24 Lodger Optician New York
70 Ernest Engless 44 Head Elevator Op. Massachusetts
71 Gertrude Engless 33 Wife — Florida
72 Marder Engless 3 Daughter — New York
73 Ernestine Engless 2 Daughter — New York
74 Margaret Mitchell 25 Lodger Maid Maryland
75 Florence Peterson 28 Lodger Maid New York
76 Edward Barnett 36 Head Floor Walker So. Carolina
77 Robert Mcmullen 26 Lodger Porter So. Carolina
78 Walter William 25 Lodger Laborer No. Carolina
79 (Extra Lines) None — — —
80 (Extra Lines) None — — —

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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