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Alfred Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Culpeper-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Culpeper-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Paul & Grace — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Culpeper-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stevensburg Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Stevensburg Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jean Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edna Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Grace Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Burnie Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Frank Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Paul Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Milton Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Alfred Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 5
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alfred L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 16
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | In Timber |
| Class of Worker | 78X1 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Culpeper-County, Virginia
Son, age 26
Culpeper-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stevensburg Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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.
Our Model Tree links Alfred Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Paul Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Paul Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Inez Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Paul Brown
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Paul Brown
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Brown
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Inez Brown
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alfred Brown
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
Frank Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burnie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Culpeper-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Culpeper-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04256-00662)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Myers | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Hattie Myers | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Anna Myers | 26 | Daughter | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 44 | Mary Myers | 24 | Daughter | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 45 | Elwood Myers | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Josephine Myers | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Olie Thurston | 73 | Head | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Arthur Thurston | 13 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Carey Philip | 50 | Head | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Carroll Philip | 19 | Son | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 51 | Marie Philip | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Nellie Philip | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Thelma Philip | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Myrtle Philip | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | George Philip | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Leon Philip | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Carey Philip | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Henry Philip | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Edith Philip | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Alice Philip | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Judson Jeffries | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Florence Jeffries | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Albert Jeffries | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Judson Jeffries | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Sela Mcclunice | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Peter Mcclunice | 50 | Son | Timber Cutter | Virginia |
| 67 | Addie Mcclunice | 76 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 68 | Grace Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Alfred Brown THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Milton Brown | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Frank Brown | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | George Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Burnie Brown | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Grace Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Edna Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Jean Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Paul Brown | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Payton Taylor | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Hazel Taylor | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Hilda Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Alfred + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)