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Ruth Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Della — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Clean |
| Industry | Domestic |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 37 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | House Clean |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Della Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Charles Brown | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Virginia Brown | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 1
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 11
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 21
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | House Clean |
| Industry | Domestic |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 37 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 Ruth Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Brown
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Brown
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Charles Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02413-00661)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Thompkins | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Mary Belle Thompkins | 40 | Wife | House Cleaning | Georgia |
| 3 | James Libby Thompkins | 23 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Cora Thompkins | 40 | Mother in law | — | Georgia |
| 5 | William Burdony | 50 | Head | House Cleaning | Virginia |
| 6 | Clara Burdony | 44 | Wife | Miller | Virginia |
| 7 | Beatrice Burdony | 30 | Daughter | House Clean | New Jersey |
| 8 | Alfred Burdony | 28 | Son | 14 | New Jersey |
| 9 | Mildred Burdony | 27 | Daughter | 20 | New Jersey |
| 10 | Helen Burdony | 26 | Daughter | 50 | New Jersey |
| 11 | Wilhemina Burdony | 19 | Daughter | 32 | New Jersey |
| 12 | Harvey Washington | 33 | Head | Helper | Florida |
| 13 | Dora Washington | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Samuel Washington | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Harvey Washington | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Peggy Washington | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Hildred Washington | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Walter Washington | 56 | Father | — | Florida |
| 19 | Carrie Washington | 49 | Mother | — | Florida |
| 20 | Della Brown | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Ruth Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | House Clean | New Jersey |
| 22 | Charles Brown | 40 | Son | Mover | New Jersey |
| 23 | Virginia Brown | 16 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Charles Brown | 16 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Richard Tremper | 32 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 26 | Ruth Tremper | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Mary Tremper | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Richard Tremper | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Daniel Tremper | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Arthur Jagmeister | 43 | Head | Machinist | Russia |
| 31 | Agatha Jagmeister | 36 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 32 | Olga Jagmeister | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Helen Jagmeister | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Eleanor Jagmeister | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Margaret Mcglade | 50 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Thomas Mcglade | 25 | Son | Driver Helper | New Jersey |
| 37 | Thomas Foley | 55 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Margaret Caddy | 69 | Head | — | New York |
| 39 | Howard Caddy | 32 | Son | Mach Engineer | Connecticut |
| 40 | Jack Carmody | 42 | Lodger | Time Keeper | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
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)