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Rebecca Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | millinery worker |
| Industry | millinery shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Millinery Worker |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rebecca | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Michelson | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Rebecca Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Martin Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Betty Michelson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Samuel Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Irving Michelson | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Esther Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 24
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 36
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Milliner |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 46
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | millinery worker |
| Industry | millinery shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Rebecca Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rebecca Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00983-00501)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Millner | 49 | Head | Wood Finisher | Lithuania |
| 2 | Leah Millner | 51 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | William Millner | 52 | Brother | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 4 | Lena Millner | 78 | Mother | — | Lithuania |
| 5 | Harry Hankin | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Lithuania |
| 6 | Ann Hankin | 22 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Ronald Hankin | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Myrtle Enneiser | 26 | Sister-in-law | Inspector | North Dakota |
| 9 | Soren Wold | 47 | Step-father-in-law | Handy Man | Norway |
| 10 | Mathilda Wold | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Norway |
| 11 | Max Gelfond | 41 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 12 | Fannie Gelfond | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 13 | Samuel Ab Brown | 48 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 14 | Rebecca Brown THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | Millinery Worker | Russia |
| 15 | Esther Brown | 17 | Daughter | Millinery Worker | Illinois |
| 16 | Martin Brown | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Irving Michelson | 22 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Illinois |
| 18 | Betty Michelson | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Linda Michelson | 1 | Grand daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Sarah Gordon | 74 | Head | — | Russia |
| 21 | Celia Gordon | 74 | Lodger | — | Russia |
| 22 | Jack Levinson | 29 | Head | Bar-Tender | Illinois |
| 23 | Fay Levinson | 26 | Wife | Waitress | Illinois |
| 24 | Mildred Levinson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | David Levinson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Rose Bellnoff | 60 | Head | — | Russia |
| 27 | David Bellnoff | 22 | Son | Stock Boy | Illinois |
| 28 | David Breitowich | 40 | Head | Butcher | Poland |
| 29 | Mollie Breitowich | 35 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 30 | Herbert Breitowich | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Judith Breitowich | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Helena Breitowich | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Samuel Weiss | 33 | Head | Bench Worker | Russia |
| 34 | Anna Weiss | 33 | Wife | Bench Worker | Russia |
| 35 | Edward Weiss | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Harold Weiss | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Jerome Weiss | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Sarah Hanter | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 39 | Isadore Nadin | 38 | Head | — | Russia |
| 40 | Lillian Nadin | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
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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)