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Rebecca Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Rebecca | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Brown | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Samuel Katzky | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Esther Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Samuel Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Leonard Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 25
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1916 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 36
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 45
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 45 · b. ~1895 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03691-00025)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jacob A. Gersov | 61 | Head | Dentist | Russia |
| 42 | Libby Gersov | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 43 | Zelda Gersov | 23 | Daughter | Art Teacher | Penna |
| 44 | Rachel Saber | 29 | Head | Executive Secy | Penna |
| 45 | Nellie Kerr | 26 | Wife | Writer | Penna |
| 46 | Samuel Halverson | 58 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 47 | Nellie Halverson | 55 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 48 | John Lovass | 63 | Lodger | — | Norway |
| 49 | Thomas Mitchell | 60 | Head | — | Penna |
| 50 | Catherine Mitchell | 59 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 51 | Margaret Marek | 30 | Daughter | Packer | Penna |
| 52 | Jennie Jameson | 25 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 53 | Catherine Marek | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Penna |
| 54 | Anne Jane Jameson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Penna |
| 55 | Steven Closky | 36 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 56 | Genevieve Closky | 33 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 57 | Margaret Closky | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 58 | Mary Closky | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 59 | Katherine Closky | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 60 | James Closky | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 61 | Joseph Closky | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 62 | James Conway | 74 | Head | — | Penna |
| 63 | Gustave Engelhardt | 54 | Head | — | Germany |
| 64 | Eleanor Engelhardt | 25 | Daughter | Packer | Penna |
| 65 | Eleanor Engelhardt | 19 | Daughter | Packer | Penna |
| 66 | Joseph Snelly | 62 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 67 | Rose Snelly | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 68 | Leo Snelly | 40 | Son | — | Penna |
| 69 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 70 | Samuel Brown | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 71 | Rebecca Brown THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 72 | Esther Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 73 | Leonard Brown | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 74 | Samuel Katzky | 58 | Lodger | — | Russia |
| 75 | Joseph Regity | 44 | Head | Wrapper | New York |
| 76 | Martha Regity | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Harry Sore | 24 | Step-son | Mixer | New Jersey |
| 78 | Albert Sore | 18 | Step-son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 79 | Charles Regity | 41 | Brother | Laborer | Penna |
| 80 | Oscar Holloway | 36 | Head | Packer | South Car. |
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)