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Bernice Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lexington twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G-6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lexington Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Martha Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jessie Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hubertina Brown | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Henry Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Johnney Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edward Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Davidson, North …
Daughter, age 2
Davidson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Davidson-County, North …
Daughter, age 12
Davidson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lexington twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Highest Grade | G-6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Bernice Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bernice Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Edward Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubertina Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnney Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Davidson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02898-00652)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer S. Plummer | 35 | Head | Iceman | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ellen Plummer | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Nonna J. Plummer | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | James V. Brown | 50 | Head | Grader | Tennessee |
| 5 | Elizabeth Brown | 41 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 6 | Hubertina Brown | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | South Carolina |
| 7 | Helen L. Brown | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | North Carolina |
| 8 | Martha E. Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary V. Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Bernice F. Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Henry M. Brown | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Jessie Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Edward G. Brown | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Johnney M. Brown | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Curtis Leatherman | 56 | Head | Polisher | North Carolina |
| 16 | Callie Leatherman | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Johnney Leatherman | 22 | Son | Cardhand | North Carolina |
| 18 | Willie Wilson | 30 | Head | Weaver | Virginia |
| 19 | Fannie Wilson | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Vergie V. Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Herbert F. Wilson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Raymond Wilson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Herman Wilson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Robert Wilson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Hubert C. Hoover | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Humphrey Snyder | 50 | Head | Oiler | North Carolina |
| 27 | Jaulia Snyder | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | William Snyder | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | George Snyder | 16 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 30 | Evelyn Snyder | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Edna Snyder | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Eugene Snyder | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Walter Snyder | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Corina Snyder | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Charlie Lawson | 18 | Son in Law | Frame Spinner | Tennessee |
| 36 | Alice Lawson | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Grover C. Mcintyre | 29 | Head | Frame Spinner | North Carolina |
| 38 | Zula R. Mcintyre | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | James C. Mcintyre | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Thelma Mcintyre | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)