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Bertha Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Hall Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Union Hall Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Roger Brown | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Curtis Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clarence Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Roscoe Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Harry Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Cecil Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dennis Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bertha Brown | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Virginia
Spouse, age 35
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Franklin-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 44
Franklin-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Hall Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04263-00865)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edna Hutchinson | 33 | Daughter | Housewife | Virginia |
| 42 | Alvery Hutchinson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Wilbert D. Allman | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Iatain | Iatane Allman | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 45 | Kenneth Allman | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | William Dudley | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Elsie Dudley | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 48 | Flora Dudley | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Wilda Dudley | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Woodrow Dudley | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Kathleen Dudley | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Dadin | Darlin Dudley | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Paul D. Allman | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Hannah Allman | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 55 | Wesley Allman | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Shirley Allman | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Robert D. Brown | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Bertha Brown THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 59 | Clarence Brown | 22 | Son | Saw Milling | Virginia |
| 60 | Harry Brown | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Hazel Brown | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 62 | Helen Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Dennis Brown | 15 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Roger Brown | 12 | Daughter | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | James Brown | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Roscoe Brown | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Cecil Brown | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Curtis Brown | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Frank D. Hutchinson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Janis Hutchinson | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 71 | Alfred Hutchinson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Luther Dorr | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Belle Dorr | 62 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 74 | Howard Dorr | 28 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Cecil Dorr | 25 | Son | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 76 | Catherine Allman | 16 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Charles D. Benton | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Myrtle Benton | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 79 | Gladys Benton | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Thomas Grisson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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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)