Rebecca Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1871 Female Head Born: England Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	New Bedford City
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	New Bedford City
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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 Rebecca	Age	Birth yr
Rebecca Brown	Head	—	69	~1871
Kenneth Brown	Son	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Bristol, Massachusetts

Head, age 48

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1882
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1895
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Bristol, Massachusetts

Head, age 58

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1881
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 69

Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 2 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	New Bedford City
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Rebecca Brown

Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01700-00584)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Antone Medeiros	66	Head	—	Portugal
2	Mary Souza	42	Daughter	—	Mass.
3	Joseph Ryan	42	Head	Police Officer	Mass.
4	Mary Ryan	38	Wife	—	Mass.
5	John Mc Laughlin	68	Head	—	Irish Free State
6	Mary Mc Laughlin	63	Sister	—	Irish Free State
7	Joseph Mc Laughlin	57	Brother	Weaver	Irish Free State
8	Kathleen Mc Laughlin	40	Niece	Seamstress	Mass.
9	Celia Turner	31	Niece	Seamstress	Mass.
10	Elizabeth K. Welsh	85	Head	—	Irish Free State
11	Henry Welsh	48	Son	Salesman	Mass.
12	Sadie Anna F. Welsh	54	Sister	School Teacher	Mass.
13	Rebecca Brown THIS PERSON	69	Head	—	England
14	Kenneth E. Brown	29	Son	Draftsman	Mass.
15	Albini Hotte	62	Head	Manager	Canada French
16	Aurore Hotte	53	Wife	—	Mass.
17	Edmund Hotte	24	Son	Delivery Man	Mass.
18	Julien H. Hotte	22	Son	Clerk	Mass.
19	Adrien Hotte	20	Son	Shipping Clerk	Mass.
20	Lionel A. Hotte	18	Son	Usher	Mass.
21	Gerard E. Hotte	16	Son	Usher	Mass.
22	Estelle V. Hotte	8	Daughter	—	Mass.
23	Arthur R. Hotte	56	Head	—	Canada French
24	Aledda Hotte	58	Wife	—	Canada French
25	Alice Hotte	29	Daughter	Book-Keeper	Mass.
26	Cora Hotte	25	Daughter	Grill	Mass.
27	Norman Hotte	20	Son	Battery Boy	Mass.
28	Wilfred Hotte	19	Son	Battery Boy	Mass.
29	Yvonne Hotte	17	Daughter	Hem Worker	Mass.
30	Annie O'Rourke	65	Head	—	England
31	Patrick O'Rourke	38	Son	Yard Man	Mass.
32	Margaret O'Rourke	33	Daughter	—	Mass.
33	James A. Hamrahan	32	Head	Musician	Same Mass.
34	Martha Hamrahan	31	Wife	—	Mass.
35	James Jr. Hamrahan	8	Son	—	Mass.
36	David Hamrahan	2	Son	—	Mass.
37	Susan Hamrahan	1	Daughter	—	Mass.
38	Celestin Savoie	60	Head	—	Canada French
39	Adele Caron	59	Partner	—	Canada French
40	Antonia S. Grenier	64	Head	—	Canada French

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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.

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