Pride of Judea Children's Home · Brooklyn, NY
The 1940 United States Federal Census was enumerated on April 1, 1940. The Pride of Judea Children's Home at 992–1000 Dumont Avenue, Brooklyn, was recorded as an institution, with all residents listed on a single schedule. The records below are transcribed from that enumeration, reflecting name and age as captured in the archive source image.
The entries below represent the residents and staff of the Pride of Judea Children's Home as recorded in the 1940 federal census. Names and ages are transcribed as they appear in the original enumeration. Ages reflect each individual's age as of April 1, 1940.
Children in Residence — Alphabetized with Age
Staff in Residence
| # | Name | Role / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1– | Staff members | Names not transcribed in archive source for 1940 |
The 1940 census enumeration recorded 184 residents at the Pride of Judea Children's Home — a decline of 31 from the 215 recorded in 1930. Children ranged in age from 5 to 16 years. The presence of children with surnames suggesting German-Jewish origin may reflect the arrival of refugee families fleeing Nazi persecution in the late 1930s, though this cannot be confirmed from name alone.
Note: This transcription reflects only what the archive source image records — name and age. The 1940 census did capture school grade, birthplace, and income, but those fields are not included in this archive transcription. Researchers seeking that detail should consult the original enumeration images through Ancestry.com or FamilySearch. If you have corrections or additions, please contact the archive.
By April 1940, the United States was emerging from the Great Depression and the world was eight months into the Second World War. Brooklyn's East New York neighborhood had changed considerably since 1930 — the Depression had deepened poverty across the borough, and the Jewish community continued to grapple with the rise of Nazism in Europe. The Pride of Judea Children's Home continued its mission of caring for orphaned and dependent children through this turbulent period, its population slightly larger than a decade before. The Home would operate for nearly two more decades before closing in 1959.
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