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Shirley Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Shirley Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 10 b. ~1930 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameBrown
Given NameShirley
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age10
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
Highest GradeS 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1930

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Shirley Age Birth yr
Shirley Brown Daughter — 10 ~1930
Audrey Brown Daughter — 21 ~1919
Howard Brown Son — 20 ~1920
Helen Brown Daughter — 13 ~1927
Ella Brown Spouse — 42 ~1898
Janette Brown Daughter — 23 ~1917
Judson Brown Son — 6 ~1934
Sidney Brown Son — 11 ~1929
Joseph Brown Head — 49 ~1891

Census Appearances

1930
Queens, New …
Daughter, age
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Shirley
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace West Indies
Mother's Birthplace West Indies
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Daughter, age 10
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Shirley
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Highest Grade S 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Shirley Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Shirley Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · New York
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Sibling
Sidney Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janette Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Judson Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02730-00947)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Josephine Barrea 30 Wife Operator New York
2 Iraiso Barrea 4 Son — New York
3 Angelina Barrea 22 Sister — New York
4 Miles Duncan 38 Head No Georgia
5 Willietta Duncan 27 Wife — Georgia
6 Leo Duncan 30 Head Red Cap Georgia
7 Mattie Duncan 30 Wife — Georgia
8 Clyde Mitchel 37 Head Porter Georgia
9 Elsie Mitchel 30 Wife Hair Dresser Washington DC
10 Charles C. Dallas 30 Head Clerk Florida
11 Ruby A. Dallas 29 Wife — Virginia
12 Samuel Owens 49 Head Housework Georgia
13 Zeller M. Owens 34 Wife Day Worker Georgia
14 Frank Watson 27 Head Porter Alabama
15 Sarah Watson 24 Wife Waitress Alabama
16 Ebenezer Hicks 43 Head Operator Antigua
17 Rosamine Hicks 39 Wife — Antigua
18 Enid Hicks 18 Daughter — New York
19 Wilford Hicks 16 Son — New York
20 Raymond George 11 Lodger — New York
21 Emma Hooker 21 Lodger New Worker New Jersey
22 James Watkins 44 Head Handy Man Antigua
23 Alicia Watkins 47 Wife — Antigua
24 Joseph Brown 49 Head Painter Helper Antigua
25 Ella Brown 42 Wife — Nevis
26 Janette Brown 23 Daughter Stenographer New York
27 Audrey Brown 21 Daughter Presser New York
28 Howard Brown 20 Son Painting New York
29 Helen Brown 13 Daughter — New York
30 Sidney Brown 11 Son — New York
31 Shirley Brown THIS PERSON 10 Daughter — New York
32 Judson Brown 6 Son — New York
33 Joseph Francis 49 Head Chauffeur Nevis
34 Eliza Francis 42 Wife — Nevis
35 George Francis 15 Son — New York
36 Alfred Francis 13 Son — New York
37 Arthur Francis 9 Son — New York
38 Kenneth Francis 6 Son — New York
39 Horace Hawley 69 Head Porter New York
40 Mattie Hawley 62 Wife — District of Columbia

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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)

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