Sarah Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Madison-County, New York
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Fenner Town
1935 Residence (County)	Madison
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Fenner Town
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 Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Norma Brown	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Rebecca Brown	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Alvin Brown	Head	—	61	~1879
Donald Brown	Son	—	5	~1935
Clifford Brown	Son	—	18	~1922
George Brown	Son	—	12	~1928
Sarah Brown	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Madison, New …

Spouse, age 26

Madison, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Madison, New …

Spouse, age 36

Madison, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Sarah A
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Madison-County, New …

Spouse, age 46

Madison-County, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Fenner Town
1935 Residence (County)	Madison
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Sarah Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02624-00260)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Richard Le Fevere	15	Lodger	U	New York
2	Donald Carney	17	Farm hand	Farm Worker	New York
3	John Isenbaum	31	Head	Farmer	New York
4	Mary Isenbaum	23	Wife	—	New York
5	William Isenbaum	5	Son	—	New York
6	Edward Isenbaum	4	Son	—	New York
7	Charles Isenbaum	1	Son	—	New York
8	Henry Isenbaum	37	Head	Farmer	Germany
9	Christina Isenbaum	38	Wife	—	Germany
10	Walter Isenbaum	9	Son	—	New York
11	Ogle Isenbaum	7	Daughter	—	New York
12	Anna Isenbaum	6	Daughter	—	New York
13	Evangeline Isenbaum	5	Daughter	—	New York
14	Gertrude Isenbaum	3	Daughter	—	New York
15	Ruth Isenbaum	2	Daughter	—	New York
16	Alvin Brown	61	Head	Farmer	New York
17	Sarah Brown THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	New York
18	Norma Brown	25	Daughter	—	New York
19	Clifford Brown	18	Son	Farm Worker	New York
20	Rebecca Brown	15	Daughter	—	New York
21	George Brown	12	Son	—	New York
22	Donald Brown	5	Son	—	New York
23	Philip Vedder	43	Head	Farmer	New York
24	Nina Vedder	42	Wife	—	New York
25	La Moine Vedder	20	Daughter	House Keeper	New York
26	Bernard Vedder	17	Son	Farm Work	New York
27	William Boxell	56	Head	Farmer	England
28	Elizabeth Boxell	54	Wife	—	England
29	Elizabeth Boxell	21	Daughter	Clerk	Canada-English
30	Calvin Wyss	34	Head	Farmer	Ohio
31	Jessie Wyss	36	Wife	—	New York
32	La Verne Austin	16	Stepson	—	New York
33	Vivian Austin	13	Stepdaughter	—	New York
34	Joyce Austin	12	Stepdaughter	—	New York
35	Frederick Wyss	5	Son	—	New York
36	Milton Wyss	31	Head	Farmer	Ohio
37	Martha Wyss	21	Wife	—	New York
38	William Taylor	69	Head	Road Labour	New York
39	Josie Taylor	62	Wife	—	New York
40	Raymond Taylor	32	Son	Farm Work	New York

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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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