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Oscar Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salem-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salem-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Anna — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salem-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Oscar R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alloway Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salem |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Alloway Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Brown | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lucy Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Gladys Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Francis Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jean Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cumberland, New …
Son, age 18
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Oscar D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Cumberland, New …
Son, age 27
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Cumberland, New …
Head, age 37
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Oscar T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Cumberland, New …
Head, age 47
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Oscar J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Salem-County, New …
Head, age 57
Salem-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Oscar R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alloway Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salem |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Oscar Brown across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Brown
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Brown
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Brown
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Brown
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Salem-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Salem-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02380-00034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Swing | 20 | Daughter | Housework | New Jersey |
| 2 | Linwood Swing | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Oscar Drew | 53 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Alice M. Drew | 53 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Leonard Swing | 66 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 6 | Stuart P. (Rev) Harold | 31 | Head | Clergyman | Georgia |
| 7 | Mabel M. Harold | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Zachari Starvicz | 62 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 9 | Lena D. Starvicz | 63 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 10 | Oscar R. Brown THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Lucy C. Brown | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Francis E. Brown | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Jean E. Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Mary Ann Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Gladys L. Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Eugene S. Sweatman | 50 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 17 | Carrie M. Sweatman | 76 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | David S. English | 39 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 19 | Esther K. English | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Ruth E. English | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 21 | David S. Jr. English | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Mary G. English | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | M. Oscar English | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Ellen E. English | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Joseph M. English | 66 | Brother | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Wendell Jones | 25 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 27 | Edel Jones | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Stewart L. Tweed | 59 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 29 | Elizabeth A. Tweed | 58 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Stewart M. Tweed | 23 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Frank S. Coleman | 75 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Eleanor S. Coleman | 70 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Martha S. Metchinger | 71 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Agnes S. Russell | 80 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Dallas S. Ennelly | 66 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 36 | Sadie T. Ennelly | 64 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Gilbert R. Crispin | 57 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 38 | Rachel D. Crispin | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Clifford L. Eaton | 17 | Hired man | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Percival H. Smith | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
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Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 3 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)