William Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this William Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Helen — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Wales Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Brown
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Shavertown
1935 Residence (County)	Luzerne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Driver
Industry	Bus Lines
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	49
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales
Occupation	Driver
Township / Ward	Shavertown
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Brown	Head	—	35	~1905
William Brown	Son	—	13	~1927
Edith Brown	Spouse	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Son, age 15

Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Wales
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	none
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1930

Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Head, age 25

Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	William T
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1902
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Construction
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1500
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1940

Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 35

Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Shavertown
1935 Residence (County)	Luzerne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Driver
Industry	Bus Lines
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	49
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

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Our Model Tree links William Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Helen Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Mother

Helen Brown

b. ~1881

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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William Brown

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Pennsylvania

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03555-00263)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Albert Flick	39	Head	Lieutenant	Penna
2	Sue Flick	38	Wife	—	Penna
3	William E. Rankin	51	Head	Salesman	Penna
4	Lillian Rankin	38	Wife	—	Penna
5	Thomas E. Monty	45	Head	Clerk	Penna
6	Bertha Monty	41	Wife	—	Penna
7	Ruth Monty	18	Daughter	—	Penna
8	Thomas Jr. Monty	17	Son	—	Penna
9	Betty Monty	14	Daughter	—	Penna
10	Doris May Monty	12	Daughter	—	Penna
11	Harold C. Rayner	47	Head	Mechanic	England
12	Mortimer Alvina Rayner	43	Sister	—	England
13	William Brown THIS PERSON	35	Head	Driver	Wales
14	Edith Brown	32	Wife	—	Penna
15	William Jr. Brown	13	Son	—	Penna
16	William Brown	60	Head	Carpenter	England
17	Ellen Brown	60	Wife	—	Wales
18	Zora Bogart	42	Wife	—	Penna
19	Harry Bogart	48	Head	Collector	Penna
20	Donald Bogart	17	Son	—	Penna
21	Carle Bogart	4	Daughter	—	Penna
22	William H. Morgan	41	Head	Pumpman	Penna
23	Margaret Morgan	39	Wife	—	Penna
24	Velma Morgan	21	Daughter	Clerk	Penna
25	Margaret Ann Morgan	9	Daughter	—	Penna
26	Ruth Mary Morgan	6	Daughter	—	Penna
27	Elizabeth Mehm	61	Mother-in-law	—	Penna
28	Walter Galka	31	Head	Wire Tester	Penna
29	Mary Galka	26	Wife	—	Penna
30	Walter Jr. Galka	7	Son	—	Penna
31	Eleanor Galka	4	Daughter	—	Penna
32	Ruth Ann Galka	0	Daughter	—	Penna
33	Irving Newberry	69	Father-in-law	—	Penna
34	Frances Smith	73	Head	—	Penna
35	Sherman Schooley	41	Head	Doctor	Penna
36	Dorothy Schooley	36	Wife	—	Penna
37	Mary E. Schooley	5	Daughter	—	Penna
38	George H. Stevenson	23	Head	Clerk	Penna
39	Isabella Stevenson	24	Wife	—	Penna
40	George B. Stevenson	1	Son	—	Penna

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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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