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Ralph Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Ralph Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Otto & Ray — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameBrown
Given NameRalph
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age29
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)N.Y.C.
Additional Details
Occupationcutter
Industrycarpet Co.
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationCutter
Township / WardNyc
Est. Birth Year~1911

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Ralph Age Birth yr
Abe Brown Head — 61 ~1879
Ralph Brown Son — 29 ~1911

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age 9
New York, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Ralph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Hungary
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Hungarian
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Son, age 19
New York, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Ralph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Hungary
Occupation Assembly
Industry Radio
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 29
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Ralph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) N.Y.C.
Occupation cutter
Industry carpet Co.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same House
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.
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Our Model Tree links Ralph Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Otto Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ray Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Abe Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ray Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Otto Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ray Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Abe Brown
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ray Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Brown
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02639-00511)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Jean Seymour 32 Wife — New York
42 Felicia Seymour 13 Daughter — New York
43 Doloris Seymour 11 Daughter — New York
44 Nat Goldstein 22 Head Clerk New York
45 Bella Goldstein 21 Wife Operator New York
46 Sidney Kurnick 27 Head Manager New York
47 Bessie Kurnick 21 Wife Checker New York
48 Allen Butta 26 Head Bookkeeper New York
49 Sylvia Butta 26 Wife Plasser New York
50 Isidor Markowitz 50 Head — Poland
51 Pauline Markowitz 45 Wife — Russia
52 Harry Markowitz 23 Son Packer New York
53 Hyman Markowitz 16 Son Bookkeeper New York
54 Sylvia Markowitz 16 Daughter Saleslady New York
55 Julius Seidman 49 Head Presser Austria
56 Pauline Seidman 39 Wife — Austria
57 Max Seidman 17 Son — New York
58 Wilda Seidman 14 Daughter — New York
59 Manny Seidman 12 Son — New York
60 Stanley Minian 35 Head Carpenter Poland
61 Kelia Minian 33 Wife — New York
62 Michael Minian 9 Son — New York
63 Mary Minian 8 Daughter — New York
64 Hannah Eisenhart 49 Head — Austria
65 Joe Eisenhart 20 Son Clerk New York
66 Blanche Eisenhart 17 Daughter — New York
67 George Eisenhart 12 Son — New York
68 Julius Eisenhart 11 Son — New York
69 Abe Brown 61 Head — Hungary
70 Ralph Brown THIS PERSON 29 Son Cutter New York
71 Samuel Campbelloff 44 Head — Austria
72 Margit Campbelloff 38 Wife — New York
73 Katherine Campbelloff 15 Daughter — New York
74 Eugenia Campbelloff 13 Daughter — New York
75 Frances Campbelloff 11 Daughter — New York
76 Lillian Campbelloff 10 Daughter — New York
77 Gloria Campbelloff 4 Daughter — New York
78 Jack Eisenhart 27 Head Laborer New York
79 Estelle Eisenhart 31 Wife — New York
80 Sally Eisenhart 2 Daughter — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Ralph
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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