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Beatrice Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cleveland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Beatrice Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cleveland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cleveland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Beatrice W. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waco town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 11 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Waco Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Beatrice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jean Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Wayne Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Hal Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Beatrice Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cleveland, North …
Spouse, age 27
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Retail merchant |
| Industry | Groceries |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cleveland, North …
Spouse, age 36
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| 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
Cleveland-County, North …
Spouse, age 46
Cleveland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Beatrice W. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waco town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Highest Grade | No 11 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Beatrice Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Beatrice Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cleveland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cleveland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02890-00709)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret K. King | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Dennis King | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Charles King | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | John R. Ford | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ella W. Ford | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mae Marshall | 25 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 47 | Haywood Yarbrough | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 48 | Myrtle H. Yarbrough | 31 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Aileen Yarbrough | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | A. V. Yarbrough | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Eliza H. Kendrick | 73 | Great Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | J. Melvin Putnam | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ellie P. Putnam | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Avery Putnam | 50 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 55 | Kathryn S. Putnam | 49 | Wife | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 56 | Jannie Elizabeth Putnam | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Wayne L. Brown | 50 | Head | Post Master | North Carolina |
| 58 | Beatrice W. Brown THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Hal Brown | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Jean Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Doris Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Leroy Champion | 50 | Head | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bessie H. Champion | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | P. A. Champion | 21 | Son | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 65 | James Champion | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Charles V. Bridges | 42 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mamie B. Bridges | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ava Pearl Bridges | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | John Bridges | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Charles Bridges | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Rudolph Bridges | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | William Bryant | 65 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Mittie Bryant | 56 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 74 | Olivia Bryant | 35 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Love Bryant | 29 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | James Bryant | 26 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Boyd Bryant | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | J. B. Bryant | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Henry Bryant | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | W. H. Bryant | 22 | Son | Laborer | South 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)