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Ada Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Robeson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ada Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Robeson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Robeson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphus |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphus |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Katie Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| A Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alexander Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ben Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ada Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Robeson, North …
Spouse, age 27
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Robeson-County, North …
Spouse, age 36
Robeson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphus |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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.
Our Model Tree links Ada Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ada Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Robeson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Robeson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02965-00241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Priscilla Tucker | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Luzetta Tucker | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | David Lassau | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Jamie Lassau | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Willie Lassau | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Eloise Lassau | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Bessie Lee Lassau | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mary Ellen Lassau | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James Mcneill | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Addie Mcneill | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Annie Rogers | 25 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Warnell Jacobs | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 53 | Gearie Jacobs | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Verlie Jacobs | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Roscoe Jacobs | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Frances Jacobs | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ray Jacobs | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bettie Jacobs | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | James Chevis | 19 | In law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | John Stewart | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | Lillie Belle Stewart | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Frances Stewart | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Annie Lena Stewart | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Hazel Mae Stewart | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | John W. Stewart | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lillian Stewart | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Freddie Mae Stewart | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Walter Williams | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Carrie Williams | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Bettie Lou Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | John Walter Williams | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | A. D. Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ada Brown THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Minnie Ruth Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | John D. Brown | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Katie Belle Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | William L. Brown | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ben Brown | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Alexander Brown | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Margaret Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)