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Norman Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Westchester-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Norman Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Walter — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Westchester-County, New York |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hawthorne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westchester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steam R. Road |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1020 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Hawthorne |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Norman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Brown | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Edmund Brown | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Walter Brown | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Norman Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lewis Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Westchester, New …
Son, age 6
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Westchester, New …
Son, age 16
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 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
Westchester-County, New …
Son, age 26
Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hawthorne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westchester |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steam R. Road |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1020 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Norman Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Brown
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Brown
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Brown
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Norman Brown
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Sibling
Edmund Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Westchester-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Westchester-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02806-00255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irene Bonsock | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Edna Bonsock | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 3 | Howard Hammond | 71 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 4 | Louise Hammond | 72 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | George Civita | 54 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 6 | Mary Civita | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 7 | Vito Civita | 22 | Son | Delivery Man | New York |
| 8 | Grace Civita | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 9 | Michael Civita | 20 | Son | Counter Man | New York |
| 10 | Ester Civita | 18 | Daughter | Domestic | New York |
| 11 | Dora Civita | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Katherine Civita | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | George Civita | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Anita Civita | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Ann Civita | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Honora Civita | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Canceled Line | None | — | — | — |
| 18 | Max Kraus | 49 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 19 | Anna O. Kraus | 54 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 20 | Ernest Essenbeiss | 34 | Lodger | Attendant | Germany |
| 21 | William Greer | 39 | Head | Delivery Man | Scotland |
| 22 | Laura Greer | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Laura Greer | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | William Greer | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Thomas Mcnutley | 41 | Head | Conductor | New York |
| 26 | Mary Mcnutley | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Maureen Mcnutley | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Brian Mcnutley | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Charlotte Gallagher | 3 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 30 | John Galbert | 3 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 31 | Joseph Perrano | 61 | Father in law | Gardener | New York |
| 32 | Walter Brown | 58 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 33 | Caroline Brown | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Edmund J. Brown | 30 | Son | Florist | New York |
| 35 | Norman Brown THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 36 | Lewis Brown | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 37 | Gertrude Ryer | 78 | Head | — | New York |
| 38 | David H. Gibson | 60 | Son in law | Mechanic | New York |
| 39 | Gertrude Gibson | 52 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Adele Lord | 46 | Head | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Norman + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)