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Wm Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Wm Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 75
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: England
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Wm. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mill Creek Hundred |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mill Creek Hundred |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Wm | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Brown | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Betty Brown | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Wm Brown | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Theodore Brown | Son | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 62
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | yes |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Head, age 75
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Wm. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mill Creek Hundred |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Wm Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Wm Brown
Head · 1940 · age 75 · b. ~1865 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00546-00038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bayard Bracking | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 42 | Carrie Bracking | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Bayard Jr. Bracking | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Prusselly|Prussella Bracking | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Josephine Bracking | 65 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Mary E. Bracking | 38 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Newton R. Bracking | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 48 | Alma V. Bracking | 47 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Newton R. Jr. Bracking | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 50 | James M. Bracking | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Willard Gebhart | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 52 | Anna M. Gebhart | 23 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Ethel B. Gebhart | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Hugh Mcginness | 44 | Boarder | Stationary Engineer | Delaware |
| 55 | Charles H. Johnson | 46 | Head | Huckster | Delaware |
| 56 | Ruth M. Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 57 | Theanna Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Burna Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Bernice Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Wm. Brown THIS PERSON | 75 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 61 | Jessie Brown | 36 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Theodore Brown | 45 | Son | Clerk | Delaware |
| 63 | Betty Brown | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Henry Taylor | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Eva Taylor | 40 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 66 | Ethel Taylor | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Henry L. Taylor | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Victoria Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Garfield Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Horace Taylor | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Pauline Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Garland D. Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Earl Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Percy Tokley | 34 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 75 | Mary Tokley | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Percy Jr. Tokley | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Robert Tokley | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Charles E. Tokley | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Edward Rothwell | 43 | Head | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 80 | Gladys Rothwell | 41 | Wife | Housework | Delaware |
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)