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Bernice Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bernice Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Lee — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Boston Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | South Boston Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lee Proutt | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Eddy Brown | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Virgie Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 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 | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 20
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Boston Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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 Bernice Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Lee Proutt (~0.92 confidence) and father Lee Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virgie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virgie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Brown
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lee Proutt
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lee Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Brown
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virgie Brown
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virgie Brown
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bernice Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04267-00070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred Bentley|Beasley | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Juanita Bentley|Beasley | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Walter Bentley|Beasley | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Dorothy Bentley|Beasley | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Gwendolyn Bentley|Beasley | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Eldon Beagley | 29 | Brother | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 7 | Taylor St. Leclere | 47 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 8 | Mary St. Leclere | 36 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 9 | Robert Williams | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | John H. Watkins | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 11 | Hattie Watkins | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ella Watkins | 22 | Daughter | Hair Dresser | Virginia |
| 13 | Johnita Watkins | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 14 | Olivia Watkins | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Curtis Crocker | 25 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 16 | Victor Fisher | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 17 | Arthur Richardson | 25 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 18 | James Brinkley | 26 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 19 | James Watkins | 76 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Ned Jones | 42 | Son | Janitor | Virginia |
| 21 | Felix Walker | 28 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 22 | Madeline Walker | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Julia Vaden | 30 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Calvin Parham | 57 | Head | Keeper | Virginia |
| 25 | Iris Parham | 45 | Wife | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Fred Hunt | 30 | Head | Meat Cutter | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary Hunt | 25 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 28 | Lee Proutt | 64 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Virgie Brown | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Bernice Brown THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Eddy F. Brown | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 32 | George Ford | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 33 | Azalhea Ford | 50 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 34 | George Ford | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 35 | Fred Walker | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 36 | Rosa Walker | 27 | Wife | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Jeremiah Walker | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Samuel Hanna | 46 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Virginia |
| 39 | Rosa Hanna | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Jones | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Bernice
Gen 1 · 6 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)