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Bertha Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pender-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pender-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pender-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atkinson Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Atkinson 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Brown | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Bertha Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pender, North …
Spouse, age 27
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| 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 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pender, North …
Spouse, age 37
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha I |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Industry | At home |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pender-County, North …
Spouse, age 46
Pender-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atkinson Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Knowles | 49 | Wife | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ray Knowles | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ernest Westmoreland | 47 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 4 | Gertrude Westmoreland | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Esther Westmoreland | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Laine Peterson | 21 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 7 | Wright Peterson | 17 | Wife | Odd Jobs | North Carolina |
| 8 | Annie Laura Peterson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | James D. Brown | 57 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 10 | Bertha Brown THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Annie Brown | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Henry B. Riley | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Beulah Riley | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Willard Riley | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Cataline Riley | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | George Highsmith | 57 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ida Highsmith | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | George Jr. Highsmith | 21 | Son | Operator | North Carolina |
| 19 | Charles W. Highsmith | 16 | Son | Odd Jobs | North Carolina |
| 20 | Joseph Smith | 21 | Lodger | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 21 | Corinne Pate | 22 | Lodger | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 22 | Inna Malison | 23 | Lodger | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mathew Hawes | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | John R. Hawes | 20 | Son | Operator | North Carolina |
| 25 | Emma Croom | 74 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Susan Ruse | 60 | Head | Matron | North Carolina |
| 27 | Frances Jackson | 15 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Manly Horne | 41 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ethel Horne | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Faye Horne | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Gwendoline Horne | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Carolyn Horne | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Adolphus Roqustire | 65 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 34 | Josephine Roqustire | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Earl Roqustire | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | George C. Biard | 52 | Head | Medical Doctor | North Carolina |
| 37 | Sarah R. Biard | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Sarah Biard | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | David Biard | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Gertrude Johnson | 30 | Lodger | Teacher | 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)